Kyle Busch is “JEALOUS” of the Kyle Larson versus Max Verstappen debate

Two times NASCAR Cup champion Kyle Busch gave a candid opinion on the F1 vs NASCAR debate featuring Kyle Larson and Max Verstappen.

Kyle Busch is “JEALOUS” of the Kyle Larson versus Max Verstappen debate

Kyle Larson, Kyle Busch (In Circle) and Max Verstappen (Via IMAGO)

2021 NASCAR Cup champion Kyle Larson send the Motorsports community into a frenzy when he claimed he is a better and more versatile racer than reigning F1 champion Max Verstappen. This created a lot of debates involving racers as well as the fans. Now Two times Cup champion Kyle Busch has shared his opinion on the discussion.

The RCR veteran started the conversation admitting that he feels bit jealous about Kyle Larson being in a conversation alongside Max Verstappen. This is because of the fact that he didn’t get the same hype, while he was sharing the Motorsports dominance with seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton in their peak years.

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There once was a time when Lewis Hamilton and Kyle Busch were the dominant guys, and this conversation never happened, so... I'm jealous, frankly. But, you know, maybe it didn't happen because I didn't bring on the conversation myself.
Kyle Busch said at Darlington.

Later he did admit that his Hendrick Motorsport rival Kyle Larson is indeed the versatile of the two and asserted that the NASCAR champion would be able to make an easier transition to the open wheel championship compared to the other way around. Kyle Busch deserves respect for being frank about his feelings.

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Kyle Busch explains why NASCAR driver has an edge

While further talking about the F1 vs NASCAR debate, Busch explained that the stock car drivers have an advantage. He pointed out that with the open wheel cars having more downforce, the driver will push the cars too much on the corner, while NASCAR demands drivers to balance out the lack of downforce and speed. This gives them an extra finesse that F1 drivers doesn’t have.

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Kyle Busch (Via IMAGO)
Just, I don't know if it's a pure downforce thing or not, but those guys seem to just drive pure beyond the limits of the car, and the car will take it and they can stick. Over here, you have to have a lot more finesse. And so, you just kind of see guys not understand the finesse part and where the grip is without just going over it.
Kyle Busch said.

The points made by Kyle Busch does hold merit when it is discussed from the perspective of a stock car driver. At the same time there are arguments to be made against the claims as well. But as long as there is no clear way to measure who would come out victorious in an F1 vs NASCAR driver race, the debate will continue.

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