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It has been 10 years since the famous cap-throwing incident occurred between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg!
The Lewis Hamilton-Nico Rosberg rivalry lasted for years, with one of the most tense moments being the aftermath of the 2015 United States Grand Prix. Hamilton secured his third world championship ten years ago after a dramatic race. The incident in the cooldown room at the 2015 US GP highlighted the deteriorating relationship between the two drivers. Rosberg’s title hopes were fading going into the race, as he had failed to win in the races leading up to Austin while Hamilton had secured five victories. Hamilton needed to outscore Rosberg by two points to clinch the championship with three races left in the season.
Rosberg started promisingly by securing pole position but his race fell apart after Hamilton made an aggressive move at Turn 1. Rosberg dropped to fourth but fought his way back to the lead before a mistake allowed Hamilton to claim victory and the championship. Tensions boiled over in the cooldown room as Hamilton tossed Rosberg’s second-place cap, leading to a brief but memorable exchange between the two drivers. The incident is still remembered a decade later as a rare display of driver anger not often seen in modern F1. Hamilton and Rosberg would continue to battle in 2016, with Rosberg ultimately edging out his teammate before surprising the world by announcing his retirement from Formula 1.
