It's not like Hamilton will have it easier when Verstappen or Ricciardo joins him as his team-mate in 2017, so the whole discussion is ridiculous.
2017:
Mercedes-Mercedes
Hamilton/Verstappen OR
Hamilton/Ricciardo
Either way, should be great.
Make up or we'll get Verstappen and you can experience 2007 in reverse you mean?
To be honest I think they would go for him anyway.
Mercedes being German I still believe Rosberg has one big advantage over Hamilton.
f Hamillton and Rosberg can't get along in 2016 and the situation deteriorates further I could see the board insisiting to get rid of Hamilton depsite his two titles instead of Rosberg.
In that case we might see Rosberg/Verstappen instead of Hamilton/Verstappen (or Hamilton/Ricciardo).
I could see Hamilton going back to McLaren to replace Alonso who might call it quits in 2017, perhaps alongside Vandoorne. Not a bad prospect either.