Over the past decade, Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg have shared one of the most intense intra-team rivalries in Formula 1 history. Hamilton beat Rosberg for the championship in 2014 and 2015, before Rosberg won his maiden and only title in 2016. After winning the championship, Rosberg surprised everyone by retiring from the sport. Since then, there has been seemingly lingering animosity between the two, evident in their interviews and interactions with each other. However, despite their differences, Rosberg has always maintained a high level of respect for Hamilton. In a recent interview, Rosberg praised Hamilton’s karting days together, an admission he likely would not have made during the height of their rivalry. It seems that with the two no longer competing against each other on the track, the tensions between them are slowly subsiding.
Adding to this, Hamilton has recently made a kind gesture towards Rosberg’s daughters, Alaia and Naila. As a result, Rosberg has confessed that their relationship is on the mend. Speaking to the German publication Suddeutsche Zeitung, Rosberg revealed, “Lewis and I have repaired our friendship. We see each other from time to time. Every Christmas my daughters receive a huge box full of gifts from him.” With Hamilton and Rosberg now leading separate lives, the hostility towards each other is slowly dissipating, and it appears that the two are finally putting their rivalry behind them.
