Reigning Formula 1 champions Max Verstappen says that Lewis Hamilton is not good as Fernado Alonso in his eyes.
The Red Bull Racing driver claimed that Hamilton lacked a trait that solely few Formula 1 drivers have.
Verstappen and Hamilton have shared a rivalry particularly in 2021 the place the Dutch controversially received the championship after a tough fought championship battle.
Verstappen hails Alonso’s talents
During his inteview with the Sunday Times, Verstappen mentioned that Hamilton lacked the power to consider different issues happening within the automotive on the similar time, in comparison with Alonso.
“For me, definitely Fernando [Alonso] — I can feel that, from the way he operates in the car, picking up on little things, showing this extra capacity — still driving at the limit but thinking about other stuff as well,” he mentioned.
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And when requested if Hamilton is additionally the identical class as Alonso, the Dutchman did not imagine the seven-time world champion was in the identical league as the Spaniard.
“No, because Fernando stands out more with that. People will probably start hating me for [saying] that, but just that’s how I see it.”
Verstappen’s opinion will certainly have followers divided given the truth that Hamilton has received 103 races in comparison with Alonso’s 32. He additionally has 5 titles extra in comparison with the Spaniard.
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One may argue that Hamilton had the higher race automotive for many of his profession whereas Alonso didn’t get a aggressive automotive for practically 10 years.
The two had been as soon as teammates again in 2007 and completed equal on factors however Hamilton was praised for his efficiency as he managed to completed forward of Alonso in most races.
Verstappen feels he has already achieved all goals in Formula 1.
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“At the beginning, when I entered F1 what worried me was if I was going to have a car with which to prove myself. Luckily I got to that situation. And if everything goes to waste now, nothing will happen because I have already done everything I want to do in F1,” he mentioned.
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