Brawn: Hamilton deserves Schumacher record
Lewis Hamilton will deserve to match Michael Schumacher's record tally of seven titles if he wins in 2020, according to Ross Brawn.
Brawn, now F1's sporting boss, was the technical director at Ferrari throughout the ultra-successful Schumacher period some two decades ago.
"It's a bit frustrating for me because it's a record Michael holds. But if he (Hamilton) continues like this, he will deserve the seventh title," he told Bild newspaper.
"If it wins it won't be because of luck, but because he's a fantastic driver."
However, Brawn said it is impossible to directly compare the talents and achievements of Hamilton and Schumacher.
"We're talking about completely different periods and cars. And they have completely different personalities," he said.
"Lewis has an incredible level of professionalism and he works hard, but Michael had an understanding of the details of his car that Lewis no longer needs these days."
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Agreed, as he didn't cheat
LH is the best driver in all of F1 history, and 2nd is not even close to him!
2nd not even close eh? If Michael hadn't been cheating in 94 & thereby contributing to Ayrton's death, Ayrton would have been Champion in 94, 95, 96, 97 at least & then gone to Ferrari to finish his career.
Although I am a dyed in the wool Senna fan I now believe that Lewis is the GOAT of F!.
Michael contributed to Senna's death??? Get a grip, Ayrton contributed to his death. Full stop. A driver cannot survive driving beyond the limits of physics, maybe briefly but not for long. Arrogance is a dangerous bedfellow.
Most of the contributors to this site are really just super fans of one or another driver and have little knowledge of F1 history. It is nearly impossible to compare drivers of different eras. There are many who are/were greatest of their time, but GOAT is just not possible. Fun to debate it though.
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