Retired world champion Nico Rosberg remains hopeful that he and Lewis Hamilton can rebuild their relationship now that they are no longer competing against one another.The pair were close friends while rising through the junior ranks, but their rivalry became increasingly acrimonious during their four years as Mercedes teammates; the...

Lewis Hamilton was not surprised to hear of Nico Rosberg's retirement from Formula 1, saying he knew how much it would mean for the German to beat him to this year's world championship.Related StoriesRosberg won his first drivers' title in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, finishing second to Hamilton in the...

Newly crowned Formula 1 world champion Nico Rosberg said the pressure of fighting for the title with Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton slowed him down in recent races.Rosberg won the Japanese GP to open up a 33-point lead, but German could not match title rival and Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton for...

Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff has admitted that managing the Formula 1 rivalry between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg is time-consuming.Wolff has particularly felt that effect this season given the on-track clashes between the pair in Spain and Austria in particular.It has resulted in lengthy debriefs, media interrogations and the...

Sebastian Vettel believes his first-lap clash with Formula 1 rival Daniil Kvyat in the Chinese Grand Prix was ultimately a racing incident.Vettel was furious with Kvyat after the Russian dived down the inside at the first corner at Shanghai, with Vettel taking avoiding action and hitting Ferrari teammate Kimi Raikkonen....

Nico Rosberg is likely to be made to wait by Mercedes before finding out if his future with the team will extend beyond the 2016 Formula 1 season.In July 2014 Rosberg signed a contract extension with Mercedes that expires at the end of next season. Through his five years with...

Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff has warned Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg that their "very fierce" rivalry must not get out of control next year in Formula 1.The Mercedes teammates fought for the world championship for the second year running in 2015, with Hamilton again coming out on top. Tensions...

The rivalry between Mercedes Formula 1 teammates Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg will become more intense still in 2015, reckons team boss Toto Wolff.Hamilton beat Rosberg to the 2014 F1 title after a battle that included several on- and off-track flashpoints. Wolff believes both will have learned from mistakes last...

The early talk of Formula One racing's new era was that Mercedes were in good shape, but even after a convincing pre-season, few were expecting them to be quite so dominant in 2014, taking nine wins from the first 11 races.In a wide-ranging interview, Mercedes-Benz head of motorsport Toto Wolff...

Related StoriesFernando Alonso's praise of his battle with Daniel Ricciardo at the German Grand Prix has left the Australian Formula 1 driver eager for more fights with his Ferrari rival.The pair raced hard wheel to wheel at Hockenheim, passing and repassing each other several times until they crossed the finish...