Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton stick to their positions

If the very first question was deliberately not asked to them, the two Mercedes drivers were the main participants since the press was curious to have their first public reactions since their collision at Spa. Nico Rosberg explained that time allowed him to understand that he was indeed responsible for the collision, which led to his apology: « Only time. I took the week to think about it. We discussed it with the team on Friday, and in the end, I simply decided that it was up to me to take responsibility. »

But you can feel that the two weeks haven’t managed to heal all the wounds of this incident, as Lewis Hamilton believes that trust is a big word to describe the relationship with his teammate: « I knew you were going to say that! I think I’ve already said everything in the press release. Trust is a big word and it’s not necessarily something I would apply to on-track racing. Naturally, Nico and I have been racing together for a long time, and I think we’ve had a good foundation for a very, very long time. So we start from there to work. »

It was then interesting to see the response given by the two men when asked if they felt they were writing the history of F1. The German answered: « Yes, absolutely, yes. And I’m not proud of how it went at Spa because I really want to contribute to “my sport.” It’s the most entertaining sport in the world, and if I’m able to contribute to it in many ways over the season, I’m very happy about that. And I’m sure we’ve done that. »

Conversely, Lewis Hamilton is much more reserved by stating: “I don’t think I have a responsibility towards history. Everything eventually becomes history. Personally, I don’t put us with the greatest of the past.”

On the other hand, the Briton believes that the question of whether the FIA should have looked at the incident more closely is very pertinent: « The scenario is always different. The rules don’t always fit exactly. It may sometimes be a bit difficult to know which rule applies, but I think it’s a very good question because now where do we go? Does it mean that now we can drive much closer to each other and if the one in front goes off then nothing happens and we will be more relaxed on this subject, or does it mean that if it happens again, there will be a penalty? I think we are always asking to be able to fight. It’s very difficult to maneuver these cars at such speeds without having contact from time to time, but there is a limit. So I think it’s really a good question, but I don’t have the complete answer. »

From our special correspondent in Monza