Nico Rosberg has spoken about Lewis Hamilton and how the seven-time world champion gives his daughters gifts at Christmas.
Before their Mercedes stint, the pair were close friends, having raced in karting together during their junior days.
While Hamilton was generally the superior driver at Mercedes, winning the 2014 and 2015 titles, Rosberg hit back with a fine season to take his maiden world championship in 2016. The German then shocked everyone by deciding to retire from F1 following his title triumph, stepping away from the sport as the reigning world champion.They were seen on holiday together in 2021 with Mercedes boss Toto Wolff, and his wife, Susie Wolff.Hamilton was mentioned by the interviewer, asking Rosberg to confirm whether his two daughters are fans of the Ferrari driver.
The former F1 driver was asked: “The other weak point is probably a painful topic for you. Both your daughters are Lewis Hamilton fans?”Hamilton’s Christmas gesture Vivian responded, “Yes, he always gives them Barbies for Christmas.” Rosberg added: “No, that’s great. That’s nice of him. We kind of had an enmity. Now both children have a huge box of presents from him on their doorstep every Christmas. It’s a nice approach.”Rosberg concluded: “He has to stay outside the door. But he’s welcome to leave the presents.”Get the latest F1 news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox
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