Ecclestone: Verstappen is no less than Hamilton and Schumacher

Bernie Ecclestone, former president of the Formula 1 World Championship, confirmed that Dutchman Max Verstappen, who won the title of…
World Championships in the past two seasons, no less than the German legends Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton, the Mercedes driver.
Ecclestone, 92, told the German news agency dpa before the Bahrain Grand Prix next Sunday at the opening of the new season of the Formula 1 World Championship, that Verstappen is of course on par with Schumacher and Hamilton, and should not be placed lower. who are they.
Ecclestone explained that Verstappen may be on his way to match the achievement of Schumacher and Hamilton, who both won the world championship title seven times in a record, indicating that his team, Red Bull, is living its best era.
“He has become the best driver with the best team at the same time,” added Eccleson, owner of Formula 1’s commercial rights for four decades that ended in 2017.
But Eccleston did not rule out that Hamilton would succeed in winning his eighth world championship title and surpass Schumacher’s achievement.
He pointed out: “Of course he can win his eighth title. It will not be easy, but I am sure that he will do his best. He is really looking forward to winning his eighth title.”