Nico Rosberg, Lewis Hamilton. (Twitter)
Rosberg firmly acknowledged Mercedes’ capacity and acknowledged that he believes there’s a good likelihood that former teammate Hamilton may bag one other title within the upcoming yr.
Nico Rosberg expects Lewis Hamilton to bag a document eighth Formula 1 World Title and hopes his former group Mercedes will problem serial winners Red Bull subsequent season.
While chatting with the Daily Mail, Rosberg firmly acknowledged Mercedes’ capacity. He believed that there was a very good likelihood that Hamilton may bag one other title.
“I believe in Mercedes’ ability because I was there. I know how strong they are. It’s always still the same people. So certainly there is a chance that Hamilton could once again fight for the championship next year.”
Rosberg added that he can be comfortable to see Mercedes win as a result of he thought-about them household. “I would be happy if Mercedes won because that’s kind of my racing family from the past. But then Lewis, I’m neutral there”, he added.
Hamilton and Rosberg had been teammates at Mercedes. The duo competed for a complete of 4 seasons and battled for the world championship between 2014 and 2016. Hamilton had the higher hand that noticed him beat Rosberg for the title in 2014. He repeated it in 2015.
Rosberg needed to await his crowning second earlier than lastly prevailing over his teammate in 2016. After his victory, Rosberg determined to retire from the game.
Rosberg not backing his former teammate isn’t due to a tense relationship or unhealthy blood between the 2 racers. The German simply needs a very good race within the championship closing. He would favor the deserving driver to win the competitors.
“I just would like a great fight for the championship, and may the best driver win. But I’m not biased in that sense, obviously”, Nico stated.
While Team Mercedes has proven some indicators of wrestle just lately, Rosberg nonetheless has perception in his former organisation to problem Red Bull subsequent yr.
In his interview, he additional stated, “We’ve seen flashes of brilliance from Mercedes just recently. Look at Austin. They were challenging for the win there and actually had the fastest car”.
The German additionally stated that the group was now regularly understanding their equipment. According to him, Mercedes simply has one downside which is inconsistency.
Rosberg has now taken a backseat as he donned the position of an F1 commentator.
