'Mercedes can win without Brawn'

Lewis Hamilton believes Mercedes will still have a "fighting chance" of winning the world title despite team boss Ross Brawn's decision to quit. Brawn will leave at the end of the season after failing to agree on a new role in which he was happy to stay. Hamilton said: "Either way, we have a strong set of people in the team. "Everyone will do the utmost to make sure whatever decision he makes we go into next year with a fighting chance to win the championship."