Former F1 rival Nico Rosberg reflects on Lewis Hamilton's legendary career, praising him as the 'greatest of all time' and acknowledging his immense talent and contribution to the Mercedes team.
When it comes down to legends of Formula 1 , there’s no one out there quite like Lewis Hamilton . The driver carved out a career against all odds and has been hailed as one of the greatest racers of all time.When Lewis Hamilton burst onto the Formula 1 scene with McLaren in 2007, he immediately made waves by winning four races and finishing the year second overall in the Championship — a frankly incredible feat for any driver, let alone a rookie in his first year.
Hamilton went on to secure his first World Drivers’ Championship the following year, in 2008, but it wasn’t until he moved to Mercedes in 2014 that his skill became clear. Over the next seven years, Hamilton scored six more titles, putting him level with Michael Schumacher when it comes to setting the record for most championships of all time. At the end of 2024, Hamilton bid adieu to Mercedes after nearly a decade of competition, and at his final race with the outfit in Abu Dhabi, everyone was reflective — including longtime rival Nico Rosberg.Rosberg is perhaps best known for being Hamilton’s teammate at Mercedes, narrowly snatching the title from the dominant racer’s grasp in 2016. But the two men were friends from childhood and grew up racing against one another all their lives. As such, Rosberg was uniquely qualified to reflect on Hamilton’s brilliance at the conclusion of the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, starting with what he added to the team.Rosberg said on the broadcast, “because he’s the greatest of all time, a natural talent like there’s never been before in F1. “It was amazing to be a rival there for some years and share together the success of the Mercedes team, and then to watch them go on and continue that streak for so many years.Rosberg referred to Hamilton as “the ultimate benchmark” because he was “incredibly difficult to beat. “I knew that since I’m 13 years old, because I was already teammates in go-karting with him,” the former racer sai
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