Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP, Mercedes GP Executive Director Toto Wolff and Nico Rosberg of Germany and Mercedes GP pose at the unveiling of the new W07 car outside the garage - Source: Getty
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff once spoke about the "intense" rivalry between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg at Mercedes. The duo were childhood friends and had raced against each other for the majority of their careers before they became teammates in 2013 at the Brackley-based outfit. Wolff spoke to the BBC about the two drivers in February 2017.
The British driver generally got the better of his German nemesis in their four years together but the relationship turned sour in 2014 when Mercedes got the turbo-hybrid engine right and started dominating the grid.
Speaking to Sarah Bretton, Toto Wolff spoke about the rivalry between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg and added that it was very difficult to become a world champion in the sport, saying:
"The intensity of the rivalry was very high. If you imagine your third season in a team where you have the possibility of not only winning races and being bold every single weekend but also it's about winning the World Championships.
