Verstappen: 60% of F1 drivers can win with Mercedes
Jun.22 - Only 60 percent of the current drivers in Formula 1 would be able to win the world championship in a dominant Mercedes car, according to Max Verstappen.
Many are predicting that Red Bull driver Verstappen, 22, will be able to take on six time world champion Lewis Hamilton in 2020.
The Dutchman admits Hamilton is a top driver, but he said "so much depends on the car".
"60 percent of the drivers in Formula 1 could win the championship in a Mercedes. But not all of the 20 drivers could do it," he added, answering "yes" when asked if his friend Lando Norris is among that top 60 percent.
The interviewer for the Dutch broadcaster Ziggo Sport then started reeling off the names of some of the those who Verstappen believes are not capable of winning in a Mercedes.
He named Giovinazzi, Stroll, Kubica, Kvyat, Gasly and Grosjean, before Verstappen interjected: "You are counting it, right?."
But what about Alexander Albon, Verstappen's own Red Bull teammate?
"I'm not going to comment on that," Verstappen laughed.
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Toujours aussi élégant et classe, ce type a une morgue qui dépasse l'entendement, c'est un pauvre type indigne de son talent !
VER is a monster driver, but his ego and arrogance are even bigger. Perhaps part of his strength???
All F1 drivers are all top class. It is however the Hamilton's, Verstappen's and Leclerc's who can make them look average by comparison whether in a good car or great car.It is what it is.
F1 is a delicate balance of Driver skill, the actual car, and the team.
Max is just stating, correctly, that the skill levels of the various drivers are close. Given a car like the Merc Beast, they WOULD win!!
This takes nothing away from Bottas and King Lewis (who is in his own category with the best to ever grace F1)
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