Toto Wolff: 'Mercedes had Ferrari-like struggle too'

Toto Wolff has backed Formula 1 rivals Ferrari's efforts to win again.

The Maranello team targeted wins and the title in 2016, but instead have fallen behind second-placed Red Bull.

Mercedes team boss Wolff said: "In a way, Ferrari today reminds me of Mercedes a few years ago.

"We struggled to put all the right people in the right places. It is hard, time-consuming work, but for us it paid off in the end," he told La Gazzetta dello Sport.

The championship continues with the Malaysian Grand Prix next weekend.