Nico Rosberg takes a jab at Lewis Hamilton… who responds!
Lewis Hamilton responded rather brusquely to a comment made about him by his former teammate and 2016 world champion, particularly questioning the British driver's age.
Since his retirement from the tracks on the evening of his 2016 Formula 1 World Championship title, Nico Rosberg remains present in the paddock and comments on this 2019 season’s races on his vlog.
After the Hungarian Grand Prix, the German world champion made a little comment about his former best rival, Lewis Hamilton, suggesting that the latter was beginning to feel the weight of the years: “Experience will therefore surpass the slight decrease in your natural abilities as a human as you age.”
Nico Rosberg reacted to Lewis Hamilton’s relatively underwhelming performance during qualifying in Budapest, being beaten by Max Verstappen, whom the German describes as the best current driver.
Having heard about these comments, the five-time world champion responded: “I have never seen his blog, I don’t know who follows it, but it has no impact on what I do. I don’t care, everyone has their own opinion. Whether he’s right or wrong, it doesn’t matter to me. All you have to do is look at my results over the years and they speak for themselves.”
The Briton also doesn’t miss the opportunity to send a little jab at his former rival: « It goes without saying that some people may not have had the success I had and might want to talk about it, but that’s fine. »
He specifies at the same time that his physical condition has never been as good as it is today, despite being 34 years old: « I am 34 years old, but I feel like I’m driving better than ever. I hope that today you see that I haven’t lost any speed. One day I will have to stop. But right now, I feel fantastic physically, in general, this year, and mentally. So I don’t plan on stopping anytime soon. There’s more to do, more to win. There’s still a lot to accomplish together, both inside and outside the car, in the sport and outside of it. »
Remarks that should reassure the fans of the British champion and perhaps provoke a reaction from Nico Rosberg. Especially since Lewis Hamilton added another layer on his Instagram account, without ever mentioning his former teammate, who will decide for himself if he should feel concerned by the message or not: « There will always be people who, in an attempt to keep their declining career alive, will use and tarnish the names of others who are successful. These people are truly sad and lost, and I feel pity for them, but we should not let them bother us. I’ve chosen not to care […] »
