Johan Derksen: “I think Hamilton is the true champion”

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Former Dutch footballer Johan Derksen praised Lewis Hamilton for speaking about issues larger than F1 and said Max Verstappen “has to figure out one day that life is not all about racing”.

At the show Veronica Inside, former Dutch football player Johan Derksen talked about Max Verstappen’s chance of becoming a Formula 1 champion in 2021.

“Our racer in Saudi Arabia is now in a decisive phase,“ Dereksen said.

“Normally there would be all kinds of ministers sitting in the front row, but in Saudi Arabia they can’t do that.”

He went on to praise Lewis Hamilton for speaking out about human rights issues in Saudi Arabia, and blasted Verstappen for not doing enough.


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“I think it’s very good of Hamilton, he rings the bell. Verstappen is like, ‘I am a racing driver and I have nothing to do with politics’, but I think Hamilton is the true champion and shows the personality by daring to do that.

“You also have the guts, because I think it’s easy for Verstappen. Look, Mr. Verstappen has to figure out one day that life is not all about racing. I think he lives a very primitive life.

“He doesn’t get further than that cap he wears and the advertisement for Jumbo,” concluded the Dutch footballer.

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