Former F1 champion Nico Rosberg “No. 1 Verstappen in Red Bull F1 is easy”[F1-Gate.com]

Nico Rosberg says Max Verstappen’s apparent number one status at Red Bull F1 makes life easier compared to the rivalry he endured at Mercedes with Lewis Hamilton.

Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton teamed up at Mercedes from 2013 to 2016. Initially enjoying a harmonious relationship, some heavy fighting and on-track clashes led to a dispute that proved too much for team principal Toto Wolff to handle.

In 2016, Nico Rosberg finally overtook his teammate to win the title. But Rosberg’s effort was so intense and powerful that he was mentally exhausted and he retired from F1 a few days after reaching the finish line.

Nico Rosberg says Max Verstappen faces very stiff competition, but has unsolicited support from the Red Bull F1 crew and no intra-team rivalry to deal with. He says it’s a big plus.

“The whole team had to keep a neutral attitude between Lewis and me,” Nico Rosberg told La Gazzetta dello Sport.

“It was obvious that there was a rivalry in our garage, so there was a strange atmosphere within the team. rice field”

“I was isolated at the most important moment of my career.”

“It should be easy for Verstappen because everyone considers him the number one driver. There’s a calm atmosphere at Red Bull.”

Former F1 driver and Channel 4 pundit David Coulthard recently said that Max Verstappen is already one of F1’s greatest drivers thanks to his exceptional talent. Nico Rosberg agrees with Coulthard, saying he’s been blown away by the 2022 world champions.

“He has the same fighting mentality as Michael Schumacher and Ayrton Senna and he will never make mistakes again,” said Nico Rosberg.

“None of his teammates managed to reach him. We’re talking about Pierre Gasly and Sergio Perez, they’re not bad drivers at all.”

“Verstappen overwhelmed me this year”

“He had a bad start to the season, but Ferrari were better at the time.”

“After that, he had a historic season with a total of 15 wins, relatively few pole positions and more wins going forward.”

“He’s one of the top five drivers of all time.”

“Certainly he has two world titles at 25 and has already won more races than Fernando Alonso.

“He’s got an amazing talent and now he’s perfected it.”

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