News Details

Ex-F1 driver claims Verstappen defeated Hamilton despite having a slower car

Former Formula 1 driver Gerhard Berger has indicated that he does not believe Max Verstappen would have won the championship last year were it not for his belligerence on track, as Sir Lewis Hamilton had the faster car. Verstappen came together on multiple occasions with title rival Hamilton as they battled it out for the world championship, and a Mercedes employee noted after their nasty crash at the British Grand Prix was “exactly the right lesson” for the Dutchman to learn due to his arguably excessive aggression on the racetrack. The 24-year-old claimed 10 race wins and finished on the podium 18 times in 2021, eventually wrapping up the championship in highly controversial...
Full Story »
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

‘It's weird': Bottas reacts to Hamilton getting...

Having spent five years alongside Sir Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes,...
2y ago from Formula1News.co.uk

‘He’s such a force of nature': Hamilton tipped...

Martin Brundle has no doubt about Sir Lewis Hamilton’s motivation after...
2y ago from Formula1News.co.uk

Russell offers concerning progress report on Mercedes'...

Article To news overview © Mercedes George Russell has shed yet more...
2y ago from RacingNews365.com

Strategy guide for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

F1 Grand Prix, GP Saudi Arabia, Jeddah Street Circuit As there’s a...
2y ago from F1Technical.net

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Martin admits chances of winning Dutch GP were...

Jorge Martin has admitted that his chances of winning either race across...
14h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Honda acquire Espargaro for its MotoGP test team from...

Aleix Espargaro will be making the switch to Honda for 2025 to strengthen...
19h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Lundgaard to replace Rossi at Arrow McLaren in 2025

Arrow McLaren has announced that it is bringing on Christian Lundgaard for...
11h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Man involved in Ogier's accident before Rally Poland...

One of the persons in the other vehicle that was involved in Ogier's...
15h ago from TheCheckeredFlag...

The Finnish Star Kalle Rovanperä wins Rally Poland

Rovanperä who wasn't even meant to drive the rally won Rally Poland...
15h ago from TheCheckeredFlag...

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Arsenal transfer news: Gunners 'activate' David Raya...

Arsenal are reportedly on the verge of confirming the permanent signing of...
1d ago from SportsMole.co.uk

Arsenal eye move for Spanish goalkeeper with 25m...

Arsenal could target a move for Espanyol goalkeeper Joan Garcia if Aaron...
7h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Report: Arsenal ready 25m move for Spaniard if player...

Arsenal could have a deal in the pipeline, but it is dependent on a player...
7h ago from FreshArsenal.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.