Breaking News - Nico Rosberg

Put Max verstappen in the seat........

Now that would put the fox in the chicken coup.

Could end up as a bit of a demolition derby if it was those two. They'd both take it to the edge and probably take each other out.

I don't think Vettel or Alonso would race successfully with Hamilton.  Verstappen would be the best bet IMHO but Ricardo the more likely.

Bottas is another possible.................

This is the BBC's list of possibles for the job. What makes the choice more difficult, apart from the obvious of dealing with Lewis, is that it will be a totally new car so would probably suit a more experienced driver. 

David

I think Hamiltons comment tied it up succinctly:-

"Well he hasn't won anything else for 18 years"

But they are still good friends!

Vettel could be the easiest to poach of the top drivers.

peedee

I think Hamiltons comment tied it up succinctly:-

"Well he hasn't won anything else for 18 years"

But they are still good friends!

I suppose that sums up Hamilton more than Rosberg?

Interesting artical in the Guardian today about Nico Rosberg. It seems he is quite a technically talented driver. When he first went to Williams he had to do a technical aptitude test and apparently he scored the highest before and since. So it seems he has provided Mercedes with a lot of help in developing the car even if he is not the best driver in the world?

David

It looks as if Mercedes could well be signing Hamilton's old foe Fernando Alonso for next season's racing. That could well result in another stormy relationship!! 

At that time though, Hamilton was the new kid on the block and in spite of that came within a whisker of winning the championship in his rookie season. They are both multiple champions now so one would hope there would be mutual respect.

Not sure Mercedes would want him after he was implicated in the data stealing of a few years ago!