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Wolff: Hamilton-Rosberg rivalry ‘like a volcano'

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has compared the rivalry between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg to a volcano which eventually had to erupt. Hamilton and Rosberg were childhood friends but tensions between the pair developed during their four seasons together at the Silver Arrows from 2013. Their rivalry culminated in 2016 with Nico Rosberg pipping Hamilton to the World Championship title before announcing his retirement from Formula 1. Reflecting on managing the pair through their turbulent times at Mercedes, Wolff said that their relationship reached boiling point on numerous occasions. “You realise that both of them are complete alpha drivers – both of them want to attempt to win...
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