Analysing Evolution of Lewis Hamilton-Nico Rosberg Rivalry After Monaco GP

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Published: May 27, 2014

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So where does the competition between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg stand against the great rivalries of Formula One? 

After a Monaco Grand Prix weekend which saw tensions reach a boiling point, some would have you believe that it already comes close to the bitterness between Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost in the late 1980s and early 1990s, which is widely recognised as F1's finest feud.

Even Hamilton himself, who has rarely shied away from comparing himself to the Brazilian three-time world champion, was quoted by Autosport as suggesting to BBC Radio 5 Live that his battle with Rosberg is rapidly approaching that stage.  

Those who seek to claim that the Rosberg-Hamilton rivalry comes within touching distance of Prost-Senna, however, are dealing in the currency of hyperbole.

The modern world and its addiction to PR will prevent this battle from getting spectacularly out of hand on and off-track.

What Murray Walker, the legendary Formula One commentator, described as "fantastic" in 1989 would be translated as a "breach of contract" or an instance of "bringing the sport into disrepute" in 2014.



And besides, the battle between Rosberg and Hamilton—despite being ignited by the former's convenient mistake in qualifying at Monaco—continues to lack the sheer intensity which defined the Senna-Prost era.

It is undeniable, though, that the simmering tensions between the Mercedes drivers carries the core ingredients which could allow it to become the defining rivalry of the current era.

We have the kid from the streets of Stevenage against the boy who grew tall in Monaco. We have the driver who benefited from a helping hand from one of the sport's iconic institutions against the son of a world champion.

We have the world's most marketable athlete, according to SportsPro, with over two million Twitter follo...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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