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Lewis Hamilton answers the ‘best car’ criticism aimed against him and says people would say “it’s rigged” even if he beat Max Verstappen in the same car.
In an interview with GQ Magazine Hamilton was asked if he thinks he has reached his limits in terms of driving skills.
“Well, firstly, on the driving side of things, you know, I was just doing the race yesterday and I was going through this race realising that I’m getting stronger,” said the Briton.
“My skills are getting sharper – my intuition and understanding of strategy, my understanding of my tires… I’m getting stronger and I didn’t expect that.
“And I didn’t know at what point I was going to plateau, but I’m realising that I’m getting better and that is a great feeling. But it doesn’t come without the hard work.
“There’s no coincidence that I’m driving the way I am.”
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Even after Lewis Hamilton became the most successful Formula 1 driver in history, some people are still saying he is so successful only because he is in the ‘best car’. The seven-time champion acknowledges the argument.
“Of course, we do live now in a sport where there’s such a gap between all the teams. And people try to devalue what I do because of the machine that I have.
“So without doubt, I would love to have everyone in the same car, with a track that enables you to really, really race. And then we’ll see…
“Like, [Fernando] Alonso, I beat him in my first year, straight out. I was 22 years old, a rookie, and I finished ahead of him. Even today, you know, people talk about Max [Verstappen].
“Like, it’s probably never ever going to happen, but if I did have Max come into my team and I did the job I currently do and beat him, people would say, “Oh, it’s rigged,” concluded Hamilton.
