Lewis Hamilton says things would be different for Max Verstappen if they both had the same car
Lewis Hamilton is pretty confident that he could challenge Max Verstappen in the same car, but Red Bull’s management disagree.grid, isn’t even on the same planet as the back-to-back world champion this year, who leads the title by a gigantic 125 points.Credit: Gettywon his 10th race of the season last time out, and his eighth on the bounce, needing one more victory to match Sebastian Vettel’s all-time consecutive win-streak.
Red Bull already have the record for consecutive victories by a team in a season by winning all 12 races in 2023 to take honour from the 1988 McLaren team., but after a sharp start to the season, the Mexican’s form has dropped off a cliff. Second place at Spa Francorchamps at the weekend was his best finish since Miami on May 7, which was followed by a five-race run of failing to make it through to the final stage of qualifying.Martin Brundle trades iconic Formula 1 gridwalk for 'fanwalk' but instantly regrets it
And despite returning to the second step of the podium, Perez was still a gigantic 22 seconds from his teammate, leaving Hamilton unimpressed. Speaking to the media post-race, he said: “Do I want to be as fast as them? Of course. Would I like to have a car that’s as fast as them? Of course.The last time Hamilton and Verstappen were in relatively equal machinery resulted in one of the most epic title bouts in the sport’s history when the 2021 championship was decided on the final lap.