Former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone does not believe Lewis Hamilton will see out the entirety of his contract with Ferrari, which runs to the end of 2026.
The British F1 mogul feels the relationship between the two, which has been billed as the most iconic partnership in F1 history, will fall flat.
Ecclestone outlined why he believes this to be the case, but maintains he hopes he is wrong - for Ferrari's sake.
It is not the first time one has spoken negatively about the other in public and there is undoubtedly no love lost between the two.
However, Ecclestone did provide reasons for his prediction, even if the logic might not completely hold up.
Hamilton is in pursuit of an elusive and record-breaking eighth F1 drivers' title, but Ecclestone nonetheless has suggested the 40-year-old has less motivation than he would have if he were not already a champion.
There does, of course, remain the possibility the British driver secures the crown in 2025 and walks away from the series, having achieved what he set out to. But that was not what Ecclestone was implying with his remarks.
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