Lewis Hamilton: "I do not invest any energy" in repairing Nico Rosberg relationship

The two were friends as they began their shared time at Mercedes, but as they fought for three successive championships in 2014, 2015 and 2016, the relationship soured.

The Mercedes team chairman Niki Lauda claimed that the relationship had broken down completely, and that the situation was so bad that, "They didn't even say hello in the morning."

Last month Rosberg - who retired after winning the 2016 championship - said he was open to a future reconciliation, but, they were, "not at that point yet."

"We were very good friends in the past, but it can happen again in the future.

"We're not rivals anymore, I'm completely out of it, so I don't see why we could not get along well after some time."

Hamilton has made it clear that he is not interested in patching things up with Rosberg at this time either, telling Stuttgarter Zeitung: "I last talked to Nico in Japan, but I do not invest any energy in changing our relationship."