Nico Rosberg declares Lewis Hamilton has ‘nothing to prove’ at Ferrari

2016 F1 champion Nico Rosberg made it clear that Lewis Hamilton has already established himself as a legend ahead of Ferrari switch.


Nico Rosberg declares Lewis Hamilton has ‘nothing to prove’ at Ferrari

Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton (images via IMAGO)

Lewis Hamilton is one of the greatest drivers in Formula 1 history. However, the seven-time world champion has struggled in the ground-effect era recently. Now, the Briton’s former teammate Nico Rosberg has asserted that the 40-year-old’s career speaks for itself.

Hamilton seemingly lost his form at Mercedes in the past couple of seasons. The British driver failed to win a race for over two years. Despite bagging race wins in 2024, Lewis Hamilton was almost ready to quit the campaign before the end of the season.

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Nico Rosberg mentioned that the seven-time world champion is driven by his deep love for Formula 1. The 40-year-old strives to push himself beyond the limit. Rosberg made it clear that Hamilton remains a legend of the sport who does not need to prove anything when he races for Ferrari this year.

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Lewis is driven by a deep love for the sport and the desire to continue pushing himself beyond his limits. Lewis is already a legend, he would have nothing to prove.

Nico Rosberg told La Gazzetta dello Sport

Lewis Hamilton’s ‘hunger’ shown by Ferrari switch

Hamilton signed a mega-deal with the Scuderia to leave Mercedes this year. Nico Rosberg highlighted that the Briton’s decision showed that he remained hungry as ever to keep growing, not only as a driver but even as a person. The seven-time world champion has expressed his excitement to finally fulfill his childhood dream.

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His choice shows the hunger of a man who wants to continue to grow, both as a driver and as a person.

Nico Rosberg added

Lewis Hamilton will have high expectations to match this year. The 40-year-old cannot afford another poor season, especially his first at Maranello. However, it remains to be seen if Ferrari can provide Hamilton the ideal environment to perform in the coming weeks.