Lewis Hamilton sends a special message to arch-rival Max Verstappen over the Dutchman’s dominant run in F1
Max Verstappen has dominated Formula 1 in the past two seasons after defeating Lewis Hamilton in 2021.
Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen (via IMAGO)
Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen are arguably the biggest rivals in F1’s recent history. The two drivers battled it out till the final lap of the final race in 2021 for the world title. With Verstappen emerging victories. Since then, the Red Bull driver has been in a league of his own with Hamilton struggling with Mercedes. Now, the seven-time world champion has shared a few words of advice to the Dutch driver.
Hamilton mentioned that he’d suggest Max Verstappen continue following his present approach in the sport. The seven-time world champion reckoned that there was no need for Verstappen to change anything as he has been achieving brilliant results in F1.
Keep doing what you're doing, I would say. He's [Max Verstappen] doing great.Lewis Hamilton told Formule1.nl
Max Verstappen had a record-breaking F1 campaign last season as he completely annihilated the competition. The Dutch driver has won three consecutive world titles with Red Bull. On the other hand, rivals including Lewis Hamilton failed to even come close to the reigning world champion in 2023. Certainly, Verstappen is performing at the peak of his career at the moment.
Can Lewis Hamilton challenge Max Verstappen this year?
Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes fell far behind Max Verstappen after the ground-effect regulations came into effect in 2022. The seven-time world champion has struggled since and has not won a single race since the 2021 Saudi Arabian GP.
However, things could change in 2024. Lewis Hamilton has been a bigger part of car development over the winter break. Hamilton has tried to motivate Mercedes and bring in his own feedback for the upcoming challenger. The seven-time world champion has urged the team to follow his advice in a bid to get better results in 2024.
Certainly, Hamilton might find himself at the front of the grid right beside Max Verstappen this season. However, Red Bull remains the favorite to win the world championship in 2024 with the team working on its new car for several months already. Although, it would be interesting to see if Lewis Hamilton and the Silver Arrows can take the fight to Verstappen this year.
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