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An F1 icon has shed light on exactly why things didn’t work out between him and a future champion during their time together at Mercedes.
Jock Clear, a respected British F1 engineer, shared insights into his challenging partnership with Nico Rosberg during their time together at Mercedes.
Clear, who had previously worked with legends like Michael Schumacher, served as Lewis Hamilton’s performance engineer before teaming up with Rosberg in 2010.
Despite Rosberg’s success on track, outperforming even Schumacher, Clear and Rosberg’s working relationship did not mesh well.
Clear admitted that he and Rosberg simply did not click, lacking the necessary synergy in the high-pressure sporting environment.
Rosberg ultimately opted to work with another engineer, while Clear continued his successful career in F1 engineering until his retirement in 2016.
