Rosberg was a natural understudy to Michael Schumacher, who he partnered for three years at Mercedes before the latter retired, but the arrival of Hamilton to the team rocked the boat somewhat. Rosberg, speaking on the Sky F1 podcast, suggested that Hamilton could call on that experience to settle him at Ferrari.

Lewis Hamilton 's former F1 team Mercedes would reportedly consider the champion's return to the Silver Arrows despite opting to leave the team for Ferrari this season. The seven-time champion's move to the Scuderia shocked the paddock and left ex-boss Toto Wolff hurting when Hamilton revealed his decision before the start of the 2024 campaign.

Those remarks opened the door to speculation over Hamilton’s future, a doorway former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone was more than happy to walk through. Speaking with The Daily Mail, Ecclestone made the case that Hamilton is “tired,” and that “he should stop now.”