Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher share the document for essentially the most Drivers’ Championships, having competed towards each other on quite a few events
Nico Rosberg believes Lewis Hamilton is the greatest-ever System 1 driver, even after competing alongside the long-lasting Michael Schumacher. The 41-year-old raced with Schumacher between 2010 and 2012 as he made a comeback to the observe with Mercedes.
Hamilton changed the German when he retired for good, and his massively profitable profession on the observe ever since has kick-started a debate as to which of the 2 drivers has made the largest impression on the game. Rosberg spent two additional years with the British driver and has adopted his profession since he left F1 in 2016.
The ex-Mercedes star spoke to Sky Sports activities Germany after the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix as he watched Hamilton soar to his record-extending 106th profession win. This was the Brit’s first win since he joined Ferrari in 2025 and Rosberg had nothing however reward for his former teammate.
He stated: “It is a implausible day for the game. It’s historic. He’s the best of all time. It’s nice that he turned issues round, as a result of final yr seemed so darkish and bleak.
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“He was virtually on his approach dwelling, may have stated at any second: I’m quitting. However he persevered, now feels comfy within the automotive, and you may see a constructive momentum all over the place.”
Presenter Peter Hardenacke famous that Rosberg made this enormous assertion whereas standing subsequent to Michael’s brother, Ralf Schumacher. After it was identified, the 41-year-old joked that he was merely making an attempt to create a wedge between the 2 pundits.
Ralf beforehand claimed that Hamilton would by no means attain his brother’s heights, stating that the German was “mild years” forward of the Brit. Discussing his sibling’s legacy on Formel1.de’s YouTube channel, Ralf stated: “I’ve to say fairly truthfully and never as a result of he’s my brother, perhaps Max [Verstappen] can change that in his profession if he actually continues driving like this, however for me, it’s at all times what Michael introduced with him.
Who is best – Hamilton or Schumacher?(Picture: Glenn Dunbar/LAT Photographs)
“There’s nobody else like him; Lewis Hamilton won’t ever come inside mild years, not from my standpoint.”
Schumacher gained 5 straight titles with Ferrari within the early 2000s and competed with the likes of Ayrton Senna, Damon HIll, Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso. In the meantime, Hamilton’s success got here after he departed McLaren in 2012 when he gained 4 consecutive championships from 2017 to 2020.
The Brit noticed Max Verstappen cease his dominant run and he slowly fell out of title competition by the early 2020s. Nevertheless, Hamilton is now simply 50 factors behind present F1 chief Kimi Antonelli and will fancy his probabilities at a record-breaking eighth title.
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