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Rosberg: Hamilton one of the best drivers ever

Rosberg: "Hamilton one of the best drivers ever"

25-05-2018 17:24
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Nicolás Quarles van Ufford

Nico Rosberg might not think that Lewis Hamilton will win this weekend, but the 2016 world champion has admitted that his former teammate is one of the best drivers to ever grace the Formula One.

Rosberg and Hamilton were childhood friends before they became teammates at Mercedes. When that happened, their competitive side came out and the two grew a dislike for each other as they competed for championships. They seemingly fell out and don't talk anymore, but Rosberg does concede that Hamilton is probably one of the best to ever do it.

"Lewis is the absolute favourite to win the title this season," Rosberg told Standard Sport.

"I know, more than anyone, how incredibly quick he is.

"When I was still driving for Mercedes he was my biggest rival.

"It cost me so much energy to drive against Lewis, he's one of the best drivers in history.

Rosberg managed to win a championship in 2016 against Hamilton, however, and he decided to retire from the F1 only days after.

"I decided to retire and our rivalry isn't there anymore.

"I hope we can be around each other normally again in the future."