Nico Rosberg reflects on Lewis Hamilton F1 rivalry with surprise confession

Nico Rosberg has opened up about his intense Formula 1 rivalry with Lewis Hamilton in an interview on the High Performance Podcast, admitting that the crashes between the two were 'more my fault' due to Hamilton's 'genius.' Rosberg acknowledged he had to change his personality to compete, stating the 'real Nico Rosberg is way too nice' and that he needed to be tougher to beat Hamilton. The pair were Mercedes teammates from 2013, with their rivalry climaxing in 2016 when Rosberg secured the World Championship at the final round in Abu Dhabi despite high-profile clashes in Barcelona and Austria.