Wittmann was enduring the worst campaign of his decade-long career in the DTM and languished 15th in the standings prior to last weekend's title decider having registered just a single podium finish from the opening seven rounds of the season.
The Walkenhorst driver’s struggles contrasted with that of BMW stablemate Sheldon van der Linde, who had won three races in his Schubert-run entry and arrived to the final round leading the championship.
