Nico Rosberg recalled Toto Wolff swapping his and Lewis Hamilton’s mechanics overnight at Mercedes as the “toxic” atmosphere within the squad spiralled in 2016.

Revealing that it got to the point where each set of mechanics were hiding information from the other, Rosberg said he and Hamilton suddenly found their “friends” swapped for “enemies” as Mercedes team principal Wolff took action, though it was a measure which worked a treat.

Instant ‘shock therapy’ in Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg mechanics switch

Hamilton and Rosberg joined forces as Mercedes drivers in 2013, but as the Silver Arrows rose to become Formula 1’s dominant force the following year, their friendship descended into a bitter rivalry, coming to a head when Rosberg beat Hamilton to win his sole World Championship i

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