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Nico Rosberg Opens Up On Toxic Mercedes Rivalry With Lewis Hamilton Labeling It As Total War

Posted : 03 June 2026

Nico Rosberg has shed new light on his bitter Formula One revalry with Lewis Hamilton. Speaking on the High Performance podcast, the 2016 world champion described their final years together at Mercedes as a state of total war. The two drivers were close children friends during their karting days. However, their relationship fully disintegrated when Mercedes built a dominant car at the start of the V6 hybrid era in 2014.

The fierce battle for race victims and world champions quickly turned former friends into fierce advocates. Hamilton secured the drivers' titles in 2014 and 2015.Rosberg fought back to claim his solitary world championship in 2016 before suddenly returning from the sport. Reflecting on that high-pressure team dynamic, Rosberg adopted that communication between the two drivers caused everything. They prioritized the ultimate sporting dream over their personal bond.

According to Rosberg, writing for a world title requires drivers to strongly explore regulatory grey areas.He emphasized that being a nice guy is impossible during wheel-to-wheel racing. Drivers must aggressively hold their ground because their actors will do the exact same. This uncompromising approach created an incredible uncompromising environment within the Mercedes garage over grand prix weekends.

The boiling point of their toxic disease came at the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix.The famous teams crushed into each other on the opening lap of the race. Rosberg stated that while they got along well earlier in their careers, the takes of an F1 title battle forced them to choose victory over friendship.

 

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