Mercedes Formula 1 team principal Toto Wolff has likened manging the relationship between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg to a volcano on the verge of erupting. Former childhood friends and karting rivals Hamilton and Rosberg spent four seasons alongside each other at Mercedes and directly battled for three consecutive world titles as the German manufacturer enjoyed a dominant spell at the beginning of the V6 hybrid era. Hamilton beat Rosberg to the 2014 and 2015 championships, while Rosberg pipped Hamilton to his maiden crown in 2016 before retiring from the sport. The pair’s rivalry grew increasingly intense and featured a number of on-track collisions as relations turned sour....
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