They raced for Mercedes Benz McLaren in Formula A, where Hamilton became European champion, with Rosberg not far behind. The pair were first teammates in 2000, still in karting. Rosberg started out in 1991 at the age of six. Hamilton began karting in 1993, when he was eight, at the Rye House Kart Circuit and quickly began winning races and Cadet class championships. Rosberg, an only child, was born in Germany but brought up in Monaco and is the son of the wealthy former Formula One world champion, Keke Rosberg, whereas Hamilton was born on a council estate in Stevenage, and his father had to work multiple jobs to fund his son's junior racing. Some journalists have contrasted the drivers' upbringings. During this period, Hamilton won the Formula One World Championship title twice, and Rosberg won the title once. Rosberg had 22 victories, 50 podium finishes and qualified ahead of Hamilton 36 times. Hamilton had 32 victories, 55 podium finishes and qualified ahead of Rosberg 42 times. Īs teammates, Hamilton and Rosberg won 54 of 78 races over four seasons. It has been compared to the Prost–Senna rivalry. The pair's relationship became strained and, at times, led to volatile confrontations on and off the track, with the duo being threatened with suspension at the height of their rivalry. The rivalry was most prevalent during their four years as team-mates at Mercedes from 2013–2016, a period in which the two drivers dominated the sport. The Hamilton–Rosberg rivalry (also known as The Silver War) was a Formula One rivalry between British racing driver Lewis Hamilton and German racing driver Nico Rosberg. Lewis Hamilton (left) and Nico Rosberg (right) with Mercedes at the 2016 Malaysian Grand Prix
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