Button suggests Rosberg put his head down

McLaren driver Jenson Button distilled some wise advice to Nico Rosberg, recommending the German keep his views under his helmet and put all his energy into out-driving his Mercedes team mate.

Button is familiar with matters of intern rivalry with Hamilton, having spent three seasons at McLaren on the other side of Lewis' garage, although the pair enjoyed a relatively healthy relationship and even performance on the track.

"Talking in the press about something you are unhappy about only makes Lewis stronger,” said Button. "He's a very competitive individual when his head is in the right place. It is about toppling him in other areas."

Hamilton clearly has the upper hand over Rosberg since the start of the season, something the German evidently appears unsettled about, with Button suggesting things will only get worse if Hamilton's dominance is left unchecked by his team mate.

“Over one lap, I don’t think anyone is quicker, but over a race ? Maybe. It is about engineering a way around Lewis to get an edge on him. That is the area where you have to work on."

"You can only rattle him by beating him," Button concluded," and for every race Lewis wins it is only going to get worse."

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