Ex-F1 driver prefers Max Verstappen as a teammate than Lewis Hamilton, says the Dutchman has got ‘something extra’
Max Verstappen has operated in a league of his own in the recent years in F1.
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Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen. (Credits: Daily Mail)
The world knows the infamous 2021 rivalry between Formula 1 stars Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen. The two are easily one of the best drivers on the modern grid. Amidst their now and then tussles, former F1 driver Giancarlo Fisichella has admitted that he would rather have the Dutchman as a team than the former 7-time World Champion.
Max Verstappen has proved to be the most dominant driver at the pinnacle of motor racing in recent years, and since 2022, none of the other drivers have been able to do what he has managed. He has completely decimated his competition under the new regulations and has won the bulk of the races.
Giancarlo Fisichella has been keeping close tabs on the career trajectory of the former 2-time World Champion. While recently talking about who he would like as an ideal Formula 1 teammate between Verstappen and Hamilton, he said, as reported by GPblog “Verstappen. Max has something extra and gives the impression of driving with one hand.“
The Italian racer has made it crystal clear that he would go for Max Verstappen without any hesitation. He feels the 25-year-old has something special about him that makes him stand in a class of his own. Moreover, seeing Verstappen’s recent F1 exploits, he has even said that it sometimes feels like he is driving one-handed, making everything look effortless.
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Max Verstappen is on track to secure his third consecutive F1 title
While Giancarlo Fisichella has admitted that Max Verstappen would be his teammate preference ahead of Lewis Hamilton, some of the reasoning behind his decision could be the Dutchman’s scintillating form during the ongoing 2023 Formula 1 season. As things stand, he is comfortably leading the Drivers Championship.
The ongoing campaign is 13 rounds down. Verstappen has managed a mammoth 314 points with a highly impressive ten wins; moreover, his nearest rival, Sergio Perez, has only managed 189 in the same number of F1 outings. The way the season has panned out so far, it is looking very likely that the Dutchman is again going to win the title.
If this is the case, then it would be Max Verstappen’s third consecutive Drivers Championship triumph at the pinnacle of motor racing. The first race after the end of the ongoing summer break is the Dutch Grand Prix, and considering that it is Verstappen’s home race, several eyes will be on him at the free-flowing circuit.
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