Nico Rosberg says he won't be giving new Mercedes recruit Valtteri Bottas any tips on how to beat his new team-mate Lewis Hamilton.
Rosberg has revealed that Bottas has asked to speak to him ahead of the new season, but the 2016 champion insists he will remain "neutral" during the talk and won't be giving away any "secrets".
“He has asked if we can have a chat soon and I am happy to do that, of course – but I will stay very, very neutral," Rosberg is quoted as saying by Reuters. "I won’t give away any Lewis secrets for example, I’ll just help him in a way to integrate better into the team."
The German has however said he will warn Bottas not to expect an easy ride, but reckons the Finn can achieve "great things" at Mercedes.
"I would tell him don’t expect an easy ride, that’s for sure," he added. "It’s going to be challenging coming into a new team with Lewis having been there for so many years and with the new regulations.
"Lewis is one of the best out there so the level is extremely high. At the same time Valtteri is very talented. He can achieve great things as well, as long as the team give him a good car."
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