Lewis Hamilton admitted this week that he was not impressed by Niki Lauda before the pair became teammates at Mercedes since then they grown much closer with the British driver who revealed how he keeps the convalescing Austrian in the picture. Lauda and Ross Brown convinced Hamilton to join Mercedes in 2013, and amid much criticism and ‘prophecies of doom' it has proven to be one of the most inspired signings in the history of the sport. Now, four Formula 1 world titles later the pair are best of chums. But before that Lauda, in his role as a pundit, did not shy away from criticising Hamilton when he drove for McLaren, at one point calling him 'mad' and questioning his tactics....
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