Lewis Hamilton ‘not going to give Max Verstappen an ounce of oxygen’ amid F1 success, says Martin Brundle
Speaking in an interview with Sky Italy, Hamilton said he is168澳洲5最新开奖结果: “no more impressed” by Verstappen than other F1 world champions and feels his success has been 𒁏blown up more than his own purple patch wꦺas.
The seven-time world champion also questioned the quality of Verstappen’s Red Bull teammates, claiming that his own - including thꦕe likes of Fernando Alonso, Nico Rosberg and Valtteri Bottas - provided him with a much sterner test.
“Th꧅at’s Lewis’ opinion and he very firmly put it out there!” Brundle told Sky.
“He’s not going to give Max an ounce of oxygen, or a൩nything, to pick him 🍌up.
“I’m surprised just how hard he was.
“Of course Lewis has had strong teammates but I ﷺwouldn’t w🔯rite off the likes of Daniel Ricciardo and Sergio Perez, who Max has had alongside him. They are world-class racing drivers.
“Lewis just doesn’🦹t want to give anything away, does he?”
Fellow Sky pundit Naomi Schiff said: “If you look at Red Bull, and the rate at which they’re changing the driver in t𝓡he second seat, I think Red Bull almost agree with what Lewis is saying.
“With the exception of Daniel who chose to leave, and Sergio who is under scrutiny. They want him to do more 𝕴than he’ꦰs doing.
“I’ll leave it to Lewis ಞto sa🌼y what he’s going to say!”
Verstappen has built up a 138-pღoint lead over teammate Sergio Perez in the standings and could claim a record-breaking 10th successive victory at this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix.
Brundle believes what Vers♛tappen is achieving should not be downplayed or overlooked.
“I gave blood, sweat, tears and total commitment in over 150൩ ♕grands prix and I only ever finished second or third,” he added.
“I never won. So m🐠any drivers are like me, who put everything into it.
"To win at the rate Lewis has done, 103 victories, and the rate Max is, and to keep the meꦛntal aspect 🍎going every week in different tracks and weather conditions, is extraordinary.
“You can’t be anything other than incredibly im﷽pressed by what Verstappen is doing.
“How man🍰y points has Perez scored in that t💎ime?”
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