Nico Rosberg has opened up on how his relationship with Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton broke down during the 2016 Formula One season. Rosberg won the Drivers’ World Championship by five points in 2016 but retired shortly afterwards at the age of just 31. It was the only title that didn’t go to Hamilton between 2014 and 2020. In an interview with Eurosport about his rivalry with Hamilton, Rosberg said: ‘It [the friendship breakdown] happened immediately when we were fighting for the world championship, not before. If you want to decide the world championship for yourself, you can’t play love, peace and harmony.’.

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