Nico Rosberg & Lewis Hamilton: Crash in Mercedes / Formula 1

The stablemates clash regularly in the premier league, to the frustration of the team at the command post. As a rule, the boss then gives a speech – the team is bigger than the driver.

Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff also faced this problem when, at the beginning of Formula 1’s hybrid turbo era, the Silver Arrows were the fastest and most victories went to Lewis Hamilton or Nico Rosberg.

The Englishman and the German battled it out in Spain 2016: clashing shortly after the start, Max Verstappen said thank you in his first race with Red Bull Racing and took a comfortable victory.

Years later, the now 38-year-old Rosberg from Wiesbaden spoke for the first time about the outcome of the bitter rivalry between himself and Hamilton. In the Sports Business podcast, the 2016 world champion revealed: “Because Lewis and I collided, we had to dig into our own pockets at Mercedes.”

A local fine was paid after an accident in Belgium in 2014, the money probably went to a non-profit organization. But the team management saw that there was more to come (and they were right), so according to Nico, it was put in the contracts: “We had to sign a clause that we would be responsible for compensation, regardless of who. for collision errors. And that cost me a pound 360,000, very painful.” Rosberg does not say on the podcast whether it was an accident in Spain.

According to the 23-time GP winner, this unusual move has proven successful: “We have made sure that we no longer move too close.”

China-GP, Shanghai International Circuit

01. Max Verstappen (NL), Red Bull Racing, 1:40:52,554 h
02. Lando Norris (GB), McLaren, +13.773
03. Sergio Pérez (MEX), Red Bull Racing, +19,160
04. Charles Leclerc (MC), Ferrari, +23,623
05. Carlos Sainz (E), Ferrari, +33,983
06. George Russell (GB), Mercedes, +38,724
07. Fernando Alonso (E), Aston Martin, +43,414
08. Oscar Piastri (AUS), McLaren, +56.198
09. Lewis Hamilton (GB), Mercedes, +57,986
10. Nico Hülkenberg (D), Haas, +1:00,476 min
11. Esteban Ocon (F), Alpine, +1:02,812
12. Alex Albon (T), Williams, +1:05,506
13. Pierre Gasly (F), Alpine, +1:09,223
14. Guanyu Zhou (RCH), Sauber, +1:11,689
15. Lance Stroll (CDN), Aston Martin, +1:22,768
16. Kevin Magnussen (DK), Haas, +1:27.553
17. Logan Sargeant (USA), Williams, +1:35,110
outside
Daniel Ricciardo (AUS), Racing Bull, collision
Yuki Tsunoda (J), Bulls Racing, Collision
Valtteri Bottas (FIN), clean, engine

World Championship Position (after 5 out of 24 Grands Prix and 1 out of 6 Sprints)

the driver
01. Verstappen 110 points
02. Perez 85
03. Leclerc 76
04. Sainz 69
05. Norris 58
06. Plate 38
07. Russell 33
08. Alonso 31
09. Hamilton 19
10. Walk 9
11. Tsunoda 7
12. Oliver Bearman (GB) 6
13. Hulkenberg 4
14. Magnussen 1
15. Alboni 0
16. Okon 0
17. Zhou 0
18. Ricciardo 0
19. 0 gas
20. Bota 0
21. Sergeant 0

Builders Cup
01. Racing Red Bull 195 Punkte
02. Ferrari 151
03. McLaren 96
04. Mercedes 52
05. Aston Martin 40
06. Running Bull 7
07. Exactly 5
08. Williams 0
09. Alpine 0
10. Sauber 0