Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff believes that the rivalry and underlying sportsmanship between Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel is comparable to that of tennis greats Roger Federer and Rafael 🐈Nadal.

Hamilton and Vettel have shared the first three victories of the 2017 F1 season and are separated by just seven points at the top of the drive🐈rs' championship, signalling the start of a year-long battle for the title.

Despite having seven world titles between them, Hamilton and Vettel have never fought directly against each other for a💧 championship, but both sha🌄re a deep respect for their rival.

Hamilton is also enjoying a friendly reℱlationship with new team-mate Valtteri Bottas at Mercedes, deviating from ꩲthe tense feeling that existed with previous partner Nico Rosberg in recent years.

"I think as a driver you never want to lose and you never wan𓄧t to lose against your team-mate but I can see there is a lot of respect for each other," Wolff said of Hamilton and Bottas.

🌳"I see that not only in the car, but when they engage with each oth𒆙er.

"It reminds me with Sebastian in the mix... it is very sportsmanlike, like a Federer-Nadal situation. The✤y don't want to be beaten by the other guy but somehow there is a respect for the other person."