“I See Fatigue in Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes; Max Verstappen Pressurizing”: Jacques Villeneuve

“I See Fatigue in Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes; Max Verstappen Pressurizing”: Jacques Villeneuve

Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton

Max Verstappen has no taken the lead in the driver’s standings after the Turkish GP. With only 6 races more to go, he leads Lewis Hamilton by the same number of points. The 1997 world champion, Jacques Villeneuve feels that the reigning champion and his team has been put under extreme pressure by the Dutchman and appreciating him for the valiant effort in the tough title battle. 

To simplify what the former Formula 1 driver meant, Jacques Villeneuve sees Hamilton struggling more and more to keep up with Verstappen, but also knows enough luck to keep the gap so small. 

Jacques Villeneuve on Max Verstappen 

jacques villeneuve

”The points in the standings do not reflect the real situation. Lewis Hamilton made a lot of mistakes and paid a low price, unlike Max Verstappen. I think about what happened to him in Hungary and before that at Silverstone”, stresses the Canadian at LaGazzetta dello Sport The bad luck Verstappen has had so far. 

”Of course, so far Verstappen and Red Bull’s season has been simply perfect, while I see fatigue in Lewis and his team. Strategies? In the past, Mercedes didn’t need to get them right because they won anyway. Like Michael Schumacher’s Ferrari: everyone said they were geniuses, even when the strategy was wrong, but they were so much stronger that they won anyway. Moreover, driver and team do not seem to be as united as before.” 

Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen
Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen

However, Mercedes should not be discounted says Villeneuve. ”In Turkey Lewis had the biggest wing and yet on the straights no one could keep up with him. Maybe they’ve upped the engine power since there are only a few races left. And if they keep it until the end of the season… With that engine, Hamilton will do well in Austin and Brazil, which will be an incredible help”, concludes the 1997 world champion.

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