Nico Rosberg says Max Verstappen’s apparent number one status at Red Bull F1 makes life easier compared to the rivalry he endured at Mercedes with Lewis Hamilton.
Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton paired at Mercedes from 2013 to 2016. Initially enjoying a harmonious relationship, some heavy fighting and clashes on track led to a controversy that proved too difficult for team principal Toto Wolff to manage. built a relationship.
In 2016, Nico Rosberg eventually surpassed his teammate to win the title. But Rosberg’s effort was so intense and powerful that he was mentally exhausted and retired from F1 just days following achieving his milestone.
Nico Rosberg says Max Verstappen faces some very strong competition but has unsolicited support from the Red Bull F1 crew and no intra-team rivalry to deal with He says that is a big advantage.
“The whole team had to maintain a neutral attitude between Lewis and me,” Nico Rosberg told La Gazzetta dello Sport.
“It was obvious that there was a rivalry in our garage, so there was a strange atmosphere within the team. rice field”
“I was isolated at the most important point of my career.”
“It should be easy for Verstappen because he is considered by everyone to be the number one driver. There is a calm atmosphere at Red Bull.”
Former F1 driver and Channel 4 pundit David Coulthard recently said Max Verstappen is already one of F1’s greatest drivers thanks to his exceptional talent. Nico Rosberg agrees with Coulthard, saying he was blown away by the 2022 world champions.
“He has the same fighting mentality as Michael Schumacher and Ayrton Senna and he will never make mistakes once more,” said Nico Rosberg.
“None of his team-mates was able to catch up with him. We’re talking regarding Pierre Gasly and Sergio Perez, they’re not bad drivers by any means.”
“This year Verstappen overwhelmed me”
“He had a bad start to the season, but at the time Ferrari was better.”
“After that, he had a historic season with a total of 15 wins, relatively few pole positions and more wins by moving forward.”
“He is one of the top five drivers of all time.”
“For sure, he has two world titles at 25 and has already won more races than Fernando Alonso.
“He’s got a tremendous talent and he’s perfected it now.”
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