Formula 1 record world champion Michael Schumacher and the reigning champion Max Verstappen have a lot in common, according to the former Schumi colleague Johnny Herbert.
From 1991 to 1995 Michael Schumacher drove in Formula 1 for Benetton and cleared two of his seven World Cup titles. On Schumi’s side in 1994 and 1995: Johnny Herbert, who in the past always made a look at German with assessments.
Around the Japan Grand Prix the past weekend, Herbert now felt reminded of his ex-colleagues when he looked at the reigning world champion Max Verstappen.
“Before the race, Max made a very typical statement, namely: ‘I have no chance this weekend.’ That was interesting, “Herbert told” Fastslots “.
The reason: This deep stacking in knowledge that you still have something in the hindquarters knew the Brit too well. “Michael always did that. Then he won the race and everyone said: ‘Wow, what a performance’.”
While Schumacher dominated everything in his era, it is currently the four -fold title holder Verstappen, who, according to Herbert, showed that he was holding the two better McLaren behind him due to his victory in Suzuka, “that he is the best driver of his generation”.
Herbert: You cannot write off Verstappen
Similarly had sport.de-Expert Felix Görner argued in his column.
“None of the other pilots are able to deliver such a performance in normal weather conditions.”, The RTL reporter wrote and added: “Verstappen was traveling again in another league, which was also a warning shot for McLaren at the same time. So despite a superior car, this is nothing with the World Cup – because Verstappen is always there.”
According to Herbert, Verstappen, who is only one point behind McLaren-Pilot Lando Norris in the driver’s World Cup, remains the title candidate, regardless of that the British racing team has the better car.
“I never wrote it down,” emphasized Herbert. “You can’t write off either.” Especially not if McLaren’s lead is only so low.
“Is that harmful to McLaren’s chances of title? In a way, yes. Because as in the past year at Max – and like at Schumacher – the titles were decided by the early form, everyone else had to catch up. But Norris is only one point in front. So McLaren did not hit as much chapter as it could have been,” he put his finger in the wound of the Papaya Racer.