Rosberg is to date the only driver to beat both Schumacher and Hamilton.
see photosRosberg beat Schumacher in 2010–2012 and then beat Hamilton in 2016
2016 world champion Nico Rosberg has the unique distinction of being the only driver to drive with two of the greatest F1 drivers of all time, statistically speaking. He also holds the distinction of beating both in the same car – the Mercedes. Michael Schumacher joined Mercedes after coming out of retirement after a three-year hiatus in 2010, when the team was taken over from the Brawn GP. He was joined by Nico Rosberg who defeated the legendary driver in three seasons together. Schumacher was replaced by Hamilton in 2013 and while Rosberg was not as successful against the Briton who was in his prime, he was close to his former childhood friend in performance in both the 2014 and 2015 seasons when the Mercedes car won its first two seasons. had won the world title and then eventually defeated him in 2016 before announcing his retirement, which many felt was premature.
Michael Schumacher was the first man to win 7 world titles until Hamilton matched his record in 2020
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Rosberg, now an F1 pundit, revealed that according to him talent-wise Lewis Hamilton was probably the greatest F1 driver of all time, but he also revealed that he was not as diligent or industrious as Michael Schumacher, who previously Was a legend since then. game when he joined the Mercedes team. He also felt that Hamilton was very savvy with the way the media was used and manipulated it well to have a positive narrative toward him when he attended events.
“Lewis is just an extreme natural talent, in terms of talent, he should probably be the best ever. And he really builds on that, that instinct is phenomenal with him. A big difference is a diligence. To Lewis Hate testing. And Michael, who will test every day, even though he is a seven-time world champion, but he also knows that you can still learn a little bit,” Rosberg explained.
“What he does very well is the whole politics, with the media. He works very, very smartly. And even on the track, when you get into the gray areas, it’s never really his fault It’s always the opponent’s fault,” said Rosberg, something that could also be seen with his two clashes with Max Verstappen this season.
He also pointed out that Schumacher was a master at rallying the team behind him and was more passionate about the game than Hamilton, who more or less did his job. He also revealed that Schumacher was hyper-competitive, even more so than Hamilton, and a master at mind games.
Lewis Hamilton breaks Schumacher’s record of 91 wins and attempts to become first 8 world titles
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“In Monaco, there was only one toilet in the garage. And Michael then goes ten minutes early, locks himself. He knows that before he gets in the car, we have to go to the toilet again before we qualify,” Rosberg he said .
“He then shuts the door. I’m knocking out and knocking. No one responds, panicked. So I finally had to do it somewhere in the corner. Sorry for the details. Lewis could do that too.” But he doesn’t like to focus on it all day,” he said.
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Rosberg is to date the only driver to beat both Schumacher and Hamilton. The drivers had never been beaten by their teammates before they raced in Rosberg at Mercedes. In Schumacher’s case, it could be argued that he was past his prime and somewhat out of retirement, and was not actively running when he returned.
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