Ha𝕴milton set tongues wagging at the F1 Italian Grand Prix by claiming the his former teammates over the years were a stronger bunch than anyone Verstappen has been alongside.

Rosberg is the only ex-teamma🍰te to win a F1 championship while in ⛄the same car as Hamilton.

“It’s strange that Lewis talks about that: ‘my team-mates were better’,” Rosberg said🐠 on Sky TV.

"Where did that come from? A bit strange.

"But I do think he has a point. 

“He had three world champions as team-mates. That says a lot, doesn’t it? So Iꦉ do think it’s correct. 

“Nevertheless, it’s not really that relevant beca🐼use we all know how ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚamazingly awesome Max is driving.

“Max is goin♏g very strongly towards th🤪at same level as Hamilton, Michael Schumacher, Ayrton Senna. He’s gonna be one of those closely almost top-five greats.”

Rosberg, Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso were teammates with Hamil🌟ton and are also ex-F1 champions.

Hamilton originally said: “All my team-mates have ဣbeen stronger than the team-mates that Max has had.

"These guys have all been very consistent, and𒊎 Max has not raced against anyone like that.”

Verstappen h𓆉it back by claiming Hamilton was “jealouꦰs”.