Niki Lauda says he cannot confirm reports linking Paddy Lowe with Mercedes

Niki Lauda has declined to comment on speculation that Paddy Lowe is set to join Mercedes in 2014, stressing that Ross Brawn remains in charge.

Lauda's arrival was one of a number of changes made to the management structure at the Silver Arrows during the off-season and the Austrian says everyone is bedding into their new roles nicely. "I think things are coming together very well," he said. "Ross Brawn is the Team Principal - there is no question about that, he is fully in charge and responsible for the technical part of the car. Toto Wolff joined the team some weeks ago - he will look after all the commercial side of it. "Mercedes own the majority of the team and they are the ones made these changes. I am the head of the board - so I am like the helicopter looking from the top down and sometimes there is some fog and sometimes I can see things very well. "But I think we are all together, Toto Wolff, Ross Brawn and myself and the whole team of people and I am sure we will move forward."