Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said he is happy to be the villain after standing by his controversial decision to orchestrate Lewis Hamilton's Russian Grand Prix victory on Sunday.
"At the end, if five points or three points are missing then you are the biggest idiot on the planet by prioritising Valtteri's race over the championship," Wolff said. "Somebody needs to be the baddie and it's me today.
"You need to weigh it up. To be the baddie on Sunday evening, for many right reasons, or be the idiot in Abu Dhabi at the end of the season. I'd rather be the baddie today."