Formula 1: Hamilton and Rosberg rivalry set to resume in 2016

Matt Haynes | December 3, 2015

Another Formula 1 season has finished, and yet more fallout has followed. Champion Lewis Hamilton, who is odds-on at 8/13 with Coral to retain the title in 2016 has revealed just what it is like working alongside Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg.

Hamilton: Rosberg “complains a lot”

We have seen on numerous occasions that this partnership has gone anything but smoothly with the two drivers ultra competitive.

Following the end of the Formula 1 season, Hamilton was only too happy to let everyone know what it is like being Rosberg’s teammate: “You’ve seen he complains about a lot of things. But you kind of let it go over your head because that’s just the way he is,” said Hamilton.

“It’s kind of the different background we come from, I guess.”

Hamilton aggression

Two particular incidents this year stick out in particular; at the Japanese and US circuits (the latter where Hamilton was confirmed as champion) when Rosberg hit out that Hamilton had overtaken him too aggressively at the start of the race, though the champion has no apologies for racing hard.

“On the racing side of things you have to be tough.

“You can’t be nice out there, and go: ‘Hey, here’s some space.’ I mean business.