Rosberg Weighs In: Who Will Triumph, Hamilton or Leclerc?

Feb.4 - A former Mercedes teammate thinks Lewis Hamilton's "inner fire" may be lit by his move to Ferrari.
When they were paired together at Mercedes, they won every single drivers' championship - three for Hamilton, and one (2016) for Nico Rosberg.
In total, the 40-year-old's title tally now stands at seven.
"Lewis doesn't have to prove anything to anyone anymore," Rosberg, 39, told Italy's La Gazzetta dello Sport. "And yet he has looked for a new way to push the boundaries - his new start at Ferrari.
"I know that he is filled with a deep love of motorsport and a burning desire to explore himself anew," the German added.
While Hamilton's move to Ferrari has attracted near-unprecedented global interest, there are also detractors predicting that Charles Leclerc will quickly get the upper hand.
However, Rosberg says the Briton cannot be underestimated.
"A change of scenery like he is having now can rekindle the inner fire in a racing driver," he said. "Lewis is already a legend. I think that if he takes such a risk at this stage of his career, it says everything about his hunger for success.
"Lewis will grow with his task and develop further, as a racing driver and as a person."
La Gazzetta dello Sport says Ferrari boss Frederic Vasseur is determined that Hamilton and Leclerc will start the 2025 season as equal number ones - with a potential hierarchy to then be established as the season progresses.
Both Ferrari drivers for 2025 are highly rated.
Rosberg explained: "I see Max Verstappen as above all the other drivers. Perhaps the best of the young generation is George Russell, but Charles is at a similarly high level.
"Lewis, on the other hand, struggled quite a bit in 2024 and you got the impression that he didn't know exactly why that was. If we start on this basis, then Charles will beat Hamilton, just as George beat Lewis.
"But be careful," Rosberg warned. "Hamilton is the greatest of all time and I trust him to be able to return to his usual level. Then it could easily end up with him being slightly ahead of Leclerc at the end of the year."
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By race 5 Ferrari is going to be regretting their decision to replace the very productive Sainz with Hammy. The true Ferrari fans, not the ones that only care about social justice, are going to lose their minds when Hammy turns out to be a flop and a giant mistake.
Tommy, Lewis has already earned Ferrari more in increased share value than he’s cost them. If he and Charles bring home the wcc he will have done his job. Signing him was a master stroke. His ongoing promotional value is many times more than any other F1 driver win or lose.
But you fail Blo to realise, WE DONT CARE about share values
It’s not all about you stroppy. Tommy said Ferrari is going to be regretting it I said I doubt it.
Stop splitting hairs Blo , you know i was referring to your comments about his monetary value and benefit.
But you fail Blo to realize, WE DONT CARE about share values
Saying it twice was extremely effective
Buen chiste Rosberg:
"Pero tengan cuidado", advirtió Rosberg. "Hamilton es el mejor de todos los tiempos y confío en que pueda volver a su nivel habitual. Entonces podría acabar fácilmente por delante de Leclerc al final del año".
Todavía me estoy riendo XD.
Hay al menos 20 pilotos mejores que el glorificado chofer de los cohetes que os regaló Mercedes esos años sin oposición verdadera.
Hamilton e il miglior pilota dell'era moderna,non di tutti i tempi.Lui usa solo freno ed acceleratore e le macchine attuali sono molto più affidabili.Ai tempi di Senna,Lauda ecc. C'era il cambio manuale e se malauguratamente sbagliavi l'innesto della marcia rompevi il motore.
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