Rosberg now has a 33 point lead over Hamilton in the championship race, and many think that the German now has a mental edge over the three-time champion. A sentiment that Berger agrees with.
"Nico has defeated Lewis in the head," Berger told Germany's Sport Bild.
"He has learned from his previous experiences -- on a level ground, Hamilton is too fast. But Nico unsettled Lewis so much this year that he (Hamilton) has started to copy Nico's success formula.
"This has made Nico stronger and Lewis weaker," the Austrian said.
"Nico has become so cool and comfortable, and so consistent in his approach at each race, that Lewis began to doubt his own strength.
"He suddenly started to change things even if there was no reason," Berger added.
The Bild report revealed that Hamilton used Rosberg's car setup in Japan, and switched to
special seamless gloves that Rosberg had been using, in order to aid his clutch use.
It said Hamilton no longer stays in luxury hotels at races in Europe, but now sleeps in a motor home at the track, and has a close-knit track support team and physio - much like Rosberg.
"Because Nico is so precise in everything he does, Lewis has to do the same," team boss Toto Wolff confirmed.
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