Rosberg was left seething by Brawn’s decision after blasting that Hamilton was “too slow” and afterwards Red Bull Racing consultant, Helmut Marko, sniped: “Mercedes clearly have a No1 and No2 driver”.
But Hamilton hit back: “I think that is rubbish.
“Red Bull have a clear one and two, they always have and that is why they have always had the problems they have had.
“We don’t have a one and two here. I have always said, from the moment I was speaking to the team, that I wanted equality.
“I didn’t want to be favoured, I just wanted equality.
“They didn’t even offer to favour me, but I just wanted to make the point that I am not a driver that comes and requests that like a lot of other drivers do.
“You have to be able to look at yourself in the mirror and say you won fair and square.
“It was just like in Malaysia. I don’t feel like I won my spot fair and square. Although I did drive a decent race, I don’t feel spectacular about it.”
Hamilton made a point of speaking to Rosberg after last Sunday’s race to explain how he wanted to allow him to pass.
Rosberg is understood to have accepted Hamilton’s word — although their next table tennis competition in the block they share in Monaco could now have an added bit of spice.
Hamilton added: “Overall Nico did a better job but I am just going to keep pushing hard.
“I am sure we will play some ping pong together and we often like to go to the casino together, so we will probably do that.”
