Despite having only won one F1 World Championship, fans continue to talk about Nico Rosberg. Since the beginning of the hybrid era, the German has been the only other driver besides Lewis Hamilton to win a title.
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Over the years, Rosberg worked with various racing engineers, including Jock Clear. The 57-year-old worked with the German for two seasons before moving to his team-mate at the time, Michael Schumacher.
Clear recently announced that he shares a bad relationship with Rosberg, which led him to turn away from working with the German.
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Jock Clear reveals that he did not have a healthy relationship with Nico Rosberg
Clear served as the race engineer on a popular list of F1 drivers. That list includes artists such as David Coulthard, Jacques Villeneuve, and Rubens Barrichello. The 57-year-old is currently the driver coach for Charles Leclerc at Ferrari.
Before joining the Italian team in the 2015 season, Clear worked with Mercedes. He started out as a race engineer from Rosberg and held the role for two seasons. However, during an appearance on the Beyond the Grid podcast, he admitted that they didn’t get along very well.
Mercedes Formula 1 driver Nico Rosberg of Germany celebrates after winning the Brazilian F1 Grand Prix in Sao Paulo, Brazil, 15 November 2015. REUTERS / Paulo Whitaker
He said: “I constructed Nico next to Michael (Schumacher) in 2010 and then went to the other side of the table. Nico and I didn’t get along very well, just as race engineers and drivers.
“He came from Williams, where he had a very good relationship with Tony Ross. So Nico and I didn’t get along that well. ”Clear revealed that team principal Ross Brawn asked him to change drivers to solve the problem.
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“Ross (Brawn) thought a little and said if I would mind not working with Nico anymore because Nico didn’t like me. And I could go and work with Michael. So I said: ‘Yes, absolutely!’ “
Sure: the relationship has improved
While he did reveal that their relationship was tumultuous at the time, he believed that their problems were limited to the track. He also thanked Rosberg for his years of help.
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He said: “Actually we get along very well now. We still keep in touch and he has helped me a lot over the years talking about some of the driver psychology stuff. So this relationship has actually improved. “
While fans are still talking about his rivalry with Hamilton, Rosberg arguably left an indelible mark on the sport.
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