Mercedes are looking to prove a point at the season closing Abu Dhabi Grand Prix according to team boss Toto Wolff.
Wolff was absent from the Brazilian Grand Prix – the first race he's failed to attend since 2013 – and described the team's performance as "disappointing" after Valtteri Bottas retired with an engine failure and Lewis Hamilton was demoted from third to seventh with a penalty.
Wolff says the entire race was analysed after to ensure the same mistakes aren't repeated, particularly a strategy call on Hamilton's side of the garage which meant he pitted under a late Safety Car when he probably shouldn't have.
"Brazil was a disappointing race for us; we did not have the fastest car on track and we lost a lot of points owing to our own mistakes.
"We analysed what went wrong, both in terms of our reliability and our decisions during the race, to make sure we don't repeat them."
The team are keen to put that behind them this weekend and sign off on what has been a very successful 2019 campaign for Mercedes.
"It was a good learning experience for the entire team and something that will make us stronger in the long run," added the Austrian.
"The underperformance in Brazil means we head to Abu Dhabi with a point to prove.
"The race is one last opportunity for us to add another victory to the record of the W10 and it's one more chance to put on a great show for the fans before the winter break.
"We're looking forward to the fight because we know that in Formula 1, you're only as good as your last result.
"This season has been a real rollercoaster for us. We've seen great on-track battles and we've loved the competition.
"We are very proud that we came out on top and managed to put the Mercedes name in the history books of Formula 1 with our sixth consecutive double title."
But there have been some tough moments for the team and for the motorsport community as a whole, which Wolff alluded to.
"Iit's been an incredibly hard year where we had to say goodbye to too many friends. We were hit hard by the passing of Charlie, Niki and Anthoine, as well as important members from our team who we have tragically lost this year.
"At Mercedes, Niki left a void that we will never be able to replace – as a source of inspiration, as a voice of reason, but most importantly as a great friend. We hope we did you proud, Niki."
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