Max Verstappen claimed his third world championship title in Qatar as he continued Lewis Hamilton’s exploits.
Former F1 team owner Eddie Jordan has warned Lewis Hamilton that he expects Max Verstappen to win more than 10 world championships throughout his sporting career, clearly putting him at the top of the record books.
Verstappen claimed this third consecutive world championship title at the Qatar Grand Prix at the weekend, becoming the first driver to win a track title on Saturday when second place in the sprint race was enough to prove his destiny.
What’s more worrying for Verstappen’s rivals is his ease of winning the title in 2023. The 26-year-old is 209 points ahead of team-mate and closest rival Sergio Perez in the standings, and he still 5 more races left. calendar. When asked by TalkSport about the debate, Jordan replied:
“Well, in my opinion, I’m a bit biased toward the elderly. I just think Verstappen has had it pretty easy – his mother is a great driver and his father, Jos, drove for me many years ago.
“So I know the family is growing, while it has never been easy for Lewis. We knew there was a color problem, there were all kinds of problems, and his father worked three jobs to help him solve that problem.
“I think his path, his journey, is a more difficult path. So I lean a little bit towards Lewis, because I think adversity and all of that comes into play from confidence and the will to win and be picked by the right people. But it is minimal. The gap between these two is minimal.
“I think now Max, after what we’ve seen this year, he’s ahead of Lewis, which in some ways most people never thought could happen. Be careful, guys, the best, seven-time world champion, Lewis Hamilton and seven-time Michael Schumacher, this kid, first, will definitely push him above 10.
With three titles already under his belt, Verstappen is closing in on Hamilton and Schumacher’s record of seven titles, although the former has not given up hope of adding an eighth to his personal tally. Hamilton pushed Verstappen on the final lap at the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and showed he still has the pace and consistency to challenge for the World Championship, provided Mercedes can produce a competitive car Higher competition like W14.
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