London, April 25 -- Lewis Hamilton's former Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg revealed that news of the seven-time world champion's impending move to Ferrari came as a "huge surprise" at the time, but he also understands the Briton's desire to represent "the two most legendary teams" in his F1 career.

The 38-year-old also said that the battle between Hamilton and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc will be "tough" when the seven-time world champion's level is "pretty similar" to Leclerc.

In February, Ferrari stunned the sporting world by announcing that the seven-time world champion will join the Italian team for the 2025 Formula One season on a multi-year contract, replacing Carlos Sainz.

A few months after the decision was made and announced, Ham...