After the championship fight in 2021, the return of both Mercedes to the podium in Spain brought Max back Verstappen talking about Lewis Hamilton. The statements come in a decidedly less spicy context than 2021: we have all seen Verstappen and Hamilton get along well on the Montmelò podium, unlike what happened two seasons ago.
Nonetheless, the words of number 1 cannot go unnoticed. But what exactly did Verstappen say? "I like to think that having extra ability is a big advantage even in Formula 1. You can't train this kind of thing. Only a few pilots have it.”
“For me, definitely Fernando Alonso Has he got it – the Dutchman continued to explain to the Sunday Times – I feel it in the way he operates in the car, in the way he pays attention to the little things. Fernando continues to drive at the limit but also thinking about other things".
Verstappen refers toinnate ability to analyze race details while behind the wheel. “For example, when I talk to the engineer, I also hear the pit stop of a Ferrari. To the point of asking Gianpiero (his race engineer): “Did they box? I heard it on the radio."
“If you're totally focused on your driving, you probably won't hear it because you're totally focused on what the engineer says. Self Is Hamilton at the same level on this characteristic? No. Fernando stands out the most on this one. Probably people will start to hate me for saying it, but that's how I see it."
SOURCE STATEMENTS: FormulaPassion
