Former F1 supremo, Bernie Ecclestone ranks Max Verstappen larger than Alain Prost, although Lewis Hamilton will get a particular point out.
Even earlier than he took the reins of the game, as a driver supervisor and at the same time as a driver – although he failed to begin the 2 grands prix he entered – Bernie Ecclestone has witnessed the historical past of F1 from the outset.
All the time a controversial determine, the Briton had beforehand ranked Alain Prost as his private GOAT (best of all time), however now admits that Max Verstappen has surpassed the French, four-time world champion.
“Max is the most effective driver ever,” he informed the Day by day Mail. “No doubts.
“I used to say Alain Prost,” he added. “Now I’d say Max. He is the best. He’s the brightest on the subject of getting the most effective out of the automotive. He does not muck round, he will get proper on the programme. In my listing he’s above Lewis Hamilton.”
Explaining what he sees because the distinction between Verstappen and Hamilton, Ecclestone stated: “Lewis is clearly tremendous, tremendous vivid, tremendous, tremendous proficient.
“Lewis understands individuals and will get the most effective out of them, whereas Max will get the most effective out of the automotive.
“He is very completely different from Max,” he continued. “When Lewis stops racing, he can get into a distinct world, leisure or no matter, however that will not be the way in which Max might go.
“I inform you, Max is considered one of us in our sphere of Formulation 1, no one is like Lewis, no one is.”
