Hamilton and Versta🍸ppen went hea👍d-to-head for the 2021 title, with the Dutchman coming out on top.

The season ultimately went down as one of𝕴 F1’s best as the title was decided on the final lap in Abu Dhabi.

The paiꦡr had a number of incredible on-track battles, even colliding on seve༒ral occasions.

In recent⛄ months, Verstappen has stated he doesn’🐈t want to continue racing in F1 until his 40s, suggesting he might call time on his career at the end of his current deal which expires in 2028.

“That talk from him [possibly retiring] started in the year when he battled Hamilton,” Rosberg told Sky Sports.

“Where he said ‘I won’t go on for very long if every year 🧔is like that’. Those battles are so fierce and intense, it takes a lot of the fun away𓆉 as well.

“The sport will always be an i𝔍ntense environ💧ment, especially when you are fighting for championships every year.

“You are the guy who has it aꦡll to lose. Every expectation is you are going to win over and෴ over, it’s quite demanding.

“I can’t put myself in his shoes. Money-wise he’s done, he has so much he won’t have to work again or worry again. Recor🏅d-wise he’s already one of the best💖 of all time by the end of this year.”