What Former F1 CHAMPIONS THINK of Max Verstappen

Max Verstappen is probably the best driver on the current F1 grid. With the last two world titles in his name and regarded as the favorite for the next one, Verstappen is smashing all the esteemed records on every step. What do former F1 champions think of Max Verstappen?

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0:00 What Former F1 CHAMPIONS THINK of Max Verstappen
0:13 Nico Rosberg
1:56 Jenson Button
3:41 Jacques Villeneuve
5:28 Mario Andretti

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[maxwest]

Senna's talent, Schumacher's killer mental toughness combined with a sprinkle of Dutch directness and you get this beast of a racing driver.

[martijnbuunk]

He is probably the best of his generation and to me he belongs to the top 5 best of all time without comparing the material.

[Megachad]

He is the hardest worker on the grid. He is non stop racing 24-7. He is always honing his craft. As long as he is in a competitive car, no one is on his level at the moment. In the future we may be comparing the all time greats to him. Not him to the all time greats.

[ShawnFX]

I started watching F1 because of Max in 2020. Fell in love with this sport, started researching its history and legends. I'm very grateful to be witnessing the era of Max Verstappen! Love his passion for racing, his discipline, his blunt straightforward attitude and mindset. This guy bleeds racing. It's motivating for me to put in long hours to get good at things that will help improve my life. I hope to meet you one day Max! I pray he gets more than 7 WDCs, and ends up as not only the greatest F1 driver ever but the greatest racing driver ever!!!! ❤

[SDGRTX]

Max Verstappen outclassed Lewis hamilton with a slower car in 2021. Thats for me why he is better than Hamilton overall and the GOAT in making. We already saw what he did in Monaco. Hes the one

[jingle]

The wet Brazil GP 2016 pretty much says it all. Couldn't believe what I was watching. Had he been Lewis's team mate, no way Lewis would have reached 7 titles.

[disuser-lpqvtmf]

Anyone who wasn't able to recognize Max' genius from the first day he stepped in that Torro Rosso is simply ignorant.

[karlos]

Proud of Max as a Dutch guy. He is a true WC! Fully deserved it!

[PatQuakernaat]

As far as racecraft goes, Max is on par with Senna and Schumacher ... if not better.
Max is definitely world class in wet conditions.
Does not only win races in the dominant car, he won 11 in a much less performing car.
Max lives an breaths racing in every kind of way, at the track and online.

Perhaps his biggest asset is that he is honest, down to earth and does not have anything else on his mind but racing.
Time after time when he gives his opinion, it makes screaming headlines to then find out he was actually right.
Similar to his fans Max wears his race shirt and does not parade in weird outfits.
Max is a normal guy, hence why all official F1 survey's say that Max is by far the most popular driver in the world.

[gasmanoav]

I saw a change in Max when he started the season after winning his first championship. He was so relaxed and confident. These driver work so hard from childhood to become an F1 world champion and most drivers never get there. Winning his first took so much pressure off him. Now he can just race, be himself and keep winning more championships. Of course it helps to be with a team that rarely makes a misstep.

[bobkeul]

not probably... he is the best driver on the grid.
He has the most karting titles with less years on the entire F1 grid and could even skip F2.
In the rain he is was 2-3 seconds faster per lap than anyone on grid with a way less car. Brazil 16 F1, but also F3 Norisring.

[FrankyBoy]

You cannot say he is the greatest driver of all time (times, conditions and cars are impossible to compare), but he is already one of the greatest and most talented drivers of all time...

[gastonbaudoin]

Yeah right. Max Verstappen is the GOAT. His talent is far beyond every other driver on the grid. GO MAX

[matthorn]

Once in a Millennium, his parents both highest level racers, and nurture by dad. Combined with the fight, eager and capability to relax in Max, he is already historic.

[luciferxyXX]

Max is racing geek, that's one of the reason why he's one of the GoAT.

[anthonyjung]

Max is a champion a total perfectionist...he's going to be in record books and make history this is what i see in him..also he reminds me of ayrton senna another driver that was just on a higher level

[jokepolling]

Bring it one 2023 …max shake the world of F1 …great

[massivebass]

I was still doubting long time (does he just have the best car conundrum). But when I watched his reaction after having lost once from Checo, and lots of People were thinking Checo ould start putting pressure on, i was convinced : never seen someone so unnerved after a loss, he felt completely unthreatened

[peterhallman]

Absolute legend. Simply untouchable in this form.
Not yet the GOAT (results-wise at the very least), but heading for that title very, very fast.

[nuclear]

He’s the best athlete holland has ever produced.
He is a legend in making.