Mercedes boss Toto Wolff discusses who will replace Nico Rosberg

TOTO WOLFF has admitted that Mercedes have a number of different paths they could go down when they sign a replacement for world champion Nico Rosberg.

00:05, Mon, Dec 5, 2016 Updated: 00:22, Mon, Dec 5, 2016

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Toto Wolff knows replacing Nico Rosberg will not be an easy task

Rosberg finished second at the final race of the season in Abu Dhabi to seal a maiden world title, five points clear of team-mate Lewis Hamilton.

The German promptly retired and now Mercedes have the unenviable task of filling a seat vacated by a world champion.

"Practically half of the grid have offered their servces," Lauda said.

"We have lost a champion – the best driver of 2016.

"It won’t be easy to replace him because all the drivers of a certain standard have contracts with other teams."