MERCEDES chief Toto Wolff partied into the Abu Dhabi night despite Lewis Hamilton missing out on the world title.
Wolff, 49, put that disappointment aside and enjoyed a well-earned night out with his team after a long and gruelling season.
It was a stressful ride for the Austrian for most of the year, and after slamming his headphones in Saudi Arabia there was more stress in the final lap of the final race after race director Michael Masi handed Max Verstappen a chance to win.
Despite Red Bull stealing the glory at the last there was plenty for Wolff to celebrate, and he made sure he did.
In a busy nightclub Wolff jumped into the crowd, who lifted him aloft and began spraying him with alcohol.
An F1 photographer caught the episode on camera, with Wolff’s delight clear to see.
After all, he did oversee yet another successful campaign in which Mercedes once again finished at the top of the constructors’ championship.
It is the eighth consecutive year they have won that competition.
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And as a reward workers of the German team will receive a bonus worth £10,000 each.
There is still a chance Hamilton and Mercedes could celebrate a world championship win too.
Merc launched an appeal immediately after the race which was rejected late on Sunday.
But there is still an opportunity for the Silver Arrows to take their case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Controversy was sparked after Masi changed his mind to allow five cars to unlap themselves – putting Verstappen right behind Hamilton.
That cut out the margin Hamilton had worked hard all race to build up, and on fresher tyres there was only likely to be one outcome – a Red Bull win.
