F1: Verstappen more talented than Schumacher and Hamilton – Berger

Former F1 driver Gerhard Berger says that Max Verstappen is a more talented driver than both Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton.

The Dutchman is on course to break his record for the most wins in a single season, 15, and with 47 total wins already, is on course to become the third winningest driver in F1 even though he is only 25 years old.

Berger says Verstappen and triple World Champion Ayrton Senna are the best he has ever seen in Formula 1.

“Verstappen and Senna are unique in the business – they are the two best I have seen in the last 50 years,” he told Kronen Zeitung.

“Schumacher and Hamilton are also exceptional drivers. Of course, you should always look at the statistics, they are both fantastic.

“But Senna died early – and Verstappen is still young and will shatter many more records before he retires.”

Verstappen’s team boss Christian Horner says his driver is a once-in-a-generation talent.

“Max is in a period of his career where he is just simply untouchable,” he said. “I don’t think there is any driver on the grid that would be able to achieve what he is doing in that car.

“What we are witnessing is a driver that is generational.”

Who is best?

Tracking Verstappen’s Record Run

Destined to beat them all

At Age 25 Michael Schumacher 10 F1 wins
At Age 25 Ayrton Senna 2 F1 wins
At Age 25 Lewis Hamilton, 14 F1 wins
At Age 25 Max Verstappen 47 F1 wins (might be 49 before he turns 26)

All-time F1 Race Winners

1. 🇬🇧 Lewis Hamilton – 103 wins
2. 🇩🇪 Michael Schumacher – 91 wins
3. 🇩🇪 Sebastian Vettel – 53 wins
4. 🇫🇷 Alain Prost – 51 wins
5. 🇳🇱 Max Verstappen – 47 wins
6. 🇧🇷 Ayrton Senna – 41 wins
7. 🇪🇸 Fernando Alonso – 32 wins
8. 🇬🇧 Nigel Mansell – 31 wins
9. 🇬🇧 Jackie Stewart – 27 wins
10. 🇬🇧 Jim Clark – 25 wins
11. 🇦🇹 Niki Lauda – 25 wins
12. 🇦🇷 Juan Manuel Fangio – 24 wins
13. 🇧🇷 Nelson Piquet – 23 wins
14. 🇩🇪 Nico Rosberg – 23 wins
15. 🇬🇧 Damon Hill – 22 wins
16. 🇫🇮 Kimi Raikkonen – 21 wins
17. 🇫🇮 Mikka Hakkinen – 20 wins
18. 🇬🇧 Stirling Moss – 16 wins
19. 🇬🇧 Jenson Button – 15 wins
20. 🇬🇧 Graham Hill – 14 wins
21. 🇦🇺 Jack Brabham – 14 wins
22. 🇧🇷 Emerson Fittipaldi – 14 wins
23. 🇮🇹 Alberto Ascari – 13 wins
24. 🇬🇧 David Coulthard – 13 wins
25. 🇺🇸 Mario Andretti – 12 wins
26. 🇦🇷 Carlos Reutemann – 12 wins
27. 🇦🇺 Alan Jones – 12 wins
28. 🇫🇮 Valtteri Bottas – 10 wins
29. 🇦🇺 Daniel Riccardo – 8 wins
30. 🇲🇽 Sergio Pérez – 6 wins
31. 🇲🇨 Charles Leclerc – 5 wins
32. 🇫🇷 Pierre Gasly – 1 win
33. 🇫🇷 Esteban Ocon – 1 win
34. 🇪🇸 Carlos Sainz Jr. – 1 win
35. 🇬🇧 George Russel – 1 win

Max Verstappen has 12 wins in 14 races this season and is on track to easily break his record of 15 wins in a season set in 2022.

If he wins another 4 of the remaining 8, he will equal Alain Prost with the 4th most wins in history.

If Max wins 6 more, he would equal Sebastian Vettel’s total of 53, and he is just 25 years old.

TBD: To Be Determined

In his last 33 races, Verstappen has won 26 of them….amazing consistent domination and a Red Bull team that is performing at an elite level.

P1 – Imola
P1 – Miami
P1 – Barcelona
P3 – Monaco
P1 – Azerbaijan
P1 – Canada
P7 – Silverstone
P2 – Austria
P1 – Paul Ricard
P1 – Hungary
P1 – Spa
P1 – Zandvoort
P1 – Monza
P7 – Singapore
P1 – Suzuka
P1 – Austin TX
P1 – Mexico
P6 – Brazil
P1 – Abu Dhabi
P1 – Bahrain
P2 – Saudi Arabia
P1 – Australia
P2 – Azerbaijan
P1 – Miami
P1 – Monaco
P1 – Barcelona
P1 – Canada
P1 – Austria
P1 – England
P1 – Hungary
P1 – Belgium
P1 – Zandvoort
P1 – Monza