‘2021 is going to be hardest year to win the Championship’: Lewis Hamilton acknowledges threat imposed by Max Verstappen


‘2021 is going to be hardest year to win the Championship’: Lewis Hamilton acknowledges threat imposed by Max Verstappen

Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton

Ever since the dawn of the hybrid era, Mercedes have stamped their authority over every other team and Lewis Hamilton has a big part to play in it. However, Red Bull’s 2021 challenger RB16 has made their entire team lick their lips specially after the applaud worthy competition given to the 7-Time Champion by Max Verstappen. 

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Despite having the experience to possibly go on and win his 8th World Championship, Hamilton acknowledges the threat imposed by Max Verstappen and Red Bull. The Dutchman’s raw pace has frequently been compared to that of Lewis Hamilton. Especially after his rigid Bahrain GP battle, Hamilton is aware about the tough road lying ahead of him this year. 

What did Lewis Hamilton say about Max Verstappen and 2021 season? 

In an exclusive interview with Gazzetta, Lewis Hamilton said, “When a season begins you never know where you are and I love all of this. The 2021 season will be the hardest in a long time, but for me and the team it can be very stimulating.” (Quotes translated from Italian using Google) 

Despite winning a multitude of championships, Lewis Hamilton does not arrive on a race weekend and expects everything to go accordingly. There is always room for improvement in his quest for excellence. 

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“It is always a great challenge, very hard. Winning so many World Championships does not mean having everything under control, that every year everything goes smoothly, you can always improve in ideas and communication,” added Lewis Hamilton. 

Talent can only take you so far. This is especially true in F1 where you need the whole team to pull together as a single unit, Lewis Hamilton concluded, “Basically, the team is like a big boat with a lot of people rowing, but you need to take the best route: the pilot is only one element but it is like the radar pointing towards the right direction.” 

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