‘Top’ Teammates
Throughout his Formula 1 career, Nico Rosberg shared the Mercedes garage with the two most successful drivers in the history of the Circus, both seven-time world champions: from 2010 to 2012, the German had as teammate his compatriot Michael Schumacher, who at that time returned to F1 after deciding in 2006 to retire from racing. After the departure and final retirement of the ‘Kaiser’, in 2013 Mercedes opened the door to Lewis Hamilton. Since then, a strong rivalry with Rosberg was born that would last until 2016, the year of the only world title won by Keke’s son.
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The Greatest of All Time
The question almost arises spontaneously: who, according to Rosberg, is the greatest driver of all time after the experiences with Schumacher and Hamilton? Interviewed by Sky Deutschland, the 41-year-old had no doubts in ‘voting’ Hamilton, especially after seeing the British driver’s growth at Ferrari and his first win in Red in Barcelona: “He is the greatest of all time – he explained – it’s fantastic that he managed to turn things around, because last year it really looked dark and bleak. He was practically on his way home, he could have said at any moment: ‘I’m retiring’. But he persevered, now he feels comfortable in the car and you can feel a positive wave everywhere.”
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Ralf Schumacher Responds
A statement that Rosberg made alongside Michael’s brother, Ralf Schumacher, who had already previously, in other interviews, considered the former Ferrari driver to be “light years” ahead of the British #44. A view that Ralf reiterated once again on the YouTube channel of Formel1.de: “I have to say honestly, and not because he is my brother, that maybe Max Verstappen can change things in his career if he keeps driving like this, but for me, what has always mattered is what Michael brought with him. There is no one like him; Lewis Hamilton will never come close, not even remotely, at least not from my point of view.”
