Mercedes rivalry erupts in Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg clash

The Guardian

Mercedes chief Toto Wolffs prediction that his F1 drivers would cross each other was borne out in Monaco GP qualifying

Before qualifying even got under way here on Saturday I asked the Mercedes motorsport executive director, Toto Wolff, about the fragile peace that existed between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg.

What if there was a clash, a coming together of the two drivers as the pressure intensified? Wolff smiled. It was a wry, almost world-weary smile. He said, prophetically: The question is not if, but when. They are both very intelligent and talented and they have raced each other for decades. So they know each other much better than everybody thinks.

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