Recently, Rosberg said of Hamilton: "In terms of talent, he's the best F1 has ever had". Although the contradictions between the two have passed with the years, it is still lamentable to recall the enmity and hatred in 2016. The nobility of man lies in being humble and choosing the good to follow! I believe that the two have completely released their nostalgia.
He was a teammate of Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton, and in retrospect, Nico Rosberg made an interesting comparison and expressed good wishes for Hamilton to be able to claim his eighth world title.
In 2020, Lewis Hamilton equalised the world record of seven titles with Michael Schumacher. In 2021, the Mercedes driver has the opportunity to dominate the record table with the eighth World Cup title, of course, provided that he beats Verstappen.
Nico Rosberg was the first driver to seriously threaten the Briton in the championship and won the team's internal duel against Hamilton in 2016. During his Formula One career, the German was a team-mate with Hamilton for 4 years at Mercedes and 3 years with Schumacher. Therefore, he should be the most qualified industry insider in the paddock to compare two 7-time world champions.
In Rosberg's mind, what are the advantages of Schumacher and Hamilton?
"Schumacher is very well-rounded as a driver, he covers almost all areas of the car," is Rothberg's description of the car king. Shumi is also a true "team leader". Judging by his actions to inspire and support the entire team, such as his ability to recite the names of all the guests invited to his home for a banquet, even though he has won the world championship seven times. And Lewis is just an extremely talented being, and in terms of talent, he's probably the best F1 has ever had. This is the basis on which he truly built his own dynasty, and this instinct is extraordinary. ”
Obviously, in Rothberg's eyes, the biggest difference between the two is diligence. Hamilton hated testing and never opened the simulator. And Shumi tests every day, and even though he's a seven-time world champion, he knows he can still learn a little more.
Is that work, or is it an interest? For the 2016 world champion, there must be a big difference, and the strong appeal and aura reflected behind this, as Rosberg experienced, Shumi especially dominated this.
Rosberg illustrates this with an anecdote how many Formula One fans should already know: "In Monaco, there's only one toilet in the garage, and Shumi tends to walk ten minutes early and lock himself in the toilet." He knows that as drivers we have to go to the bathroom again before getting on the bus, before qualifying. And Hamilton wouldn't do that. ”
For Hamilton, Rosberg used another example to illustrate the difference between the two: "In qualifying, I used to have a pole position, but I did it in a yellow flag situation. So he reported the detail to the event officer immediately after qualifying, even though I was his teammate. But he didn't say it directly, but said: Oh, I'm here just to clarify for myself whether I can do the same in qualifying next time. Rosberg thinks Hamilton is "smart" when it comes to handling this sort of thing.
Rosberg thinks Hamilton's further advantage at this point is that when you get into the gray zone, somehow it's never his fault, it's always the opponent's fault. He is very good at using political and media tools.
Asked which team-mate he prefers, the former F1 driver finally smiled and admitted: "Neither!" ”
Rosberg recalls that it was difficult to get along with Shumi because I had just won one race or hadn't won it yet. When Michael walked into the garage, it was as if he had seen God come in. He was always so great in Rosberg's mind.
"At the first strategy meeting, he described his views on strategy and also discussed my strategy with him, even though I sat next to him. For Lewis, it's just a game, nothing more (not necessarily more real). ”