Lewis Hamilton admits Nico Rosberg friction

This content was originally posted in 7DAYS UAE website at: Lewis Hamilton admits Nico Rosberg friction Lewis Hamilton has once again risked the wrath of Mercedes bosses after admitting that there is friction between him and teammate Nico Rosberg. The two have been at loggerheads for much of the past two seasons as Hamilton has on both occasions emerged as world champion. However, Mercedes chief Tito Wolff has repeatedly warned both drivers that the team will have to consider changing their driver line-up unless the pair learn to co-exist. Yet despite this warning Hamilton has once again chosen to speak out about his teammate. “There is friction,” he said. “When l was 13 l went racing in Italy and when l got there he was the golden child. He would arrive in a helicopter and have the best of everything. But we became friends after our first race together, he was leading it the whole way and l was behind him and then overtook him on the last lap. We’re in F1 now and he, more than ever, wants to set the record straight. But there’s only room for one number one.” Hamilton has finished ahead of Rosberg in all three of their seasons together at Mercedes, also claiming the F1 title in the last two years. The team have also won successive Constructors’ Championship, but the war of words between the two drivers has consistently made just as many headlines as their dominance on the track. But Wolff is adamant that the message has finally got through to the warring pair. “Nico and Lewis know very well what was meant,” said Wolff. “It is always underestimated what a role team spirit plays.” Meanwhile, Hamilton appears to be planning for life after F1 after revealing that he has recorded an album. Clips of the three-time world champion’s music were played on American TV show 60 minutes. “Music has been a huge passion of mine since I was really young,” said Hamilton. “I started playing guitar when I was thirteen. “It’s very serious. If I am not training or getting ready for the race, I’m here. I never thought in a million years that I would have people following me. I want to share it with them. I want to see what they think.” sport@7days.ae Read the original story at: Lewis Hamilton admits Nico Rosberg friction