Bottas discovers secret to beating Hamilton says Rosberg

Valtteri Bottas has discovered the secret of beating Lewis Hamilton, says Nico Rosberg, who finally beat Hamilton to the world title in 2016. The Hamilton–Rosberg rivalry was most prevalent during their four years as team-mates at Mercedes from 2013–2016, a period in which the two drivers dominated the sport. It has been compared to the Ayrton Senna–Alain Prost rivalry. As teammates, Hamilton and Rosberg won 54 of 78 races over four seasons. During this period, Hamilton won the Formula One World Championship title twice, and Rosberg won the title once. Hamilton and Bottas have two victories apiece this season and the Finn could prove Hamilton’s closest challenger in the Brit’s quest for a sixth world title. “You should never annoy Lewis,” Rosberg told SID news agency. “If he gets angry, then he gets more motivated and concentrated and bites like a terrier. Valtteri has got the hang of something that I only found in my last season."

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