Max VerstappenDutch driver, three-time champion of the Formula 1, He opened the controversy by locating the Argentine Juan Manuel Fangio As the fifth best driver in history.
In an interview with DAZN, Verstappen He was asked about the five best pilots in history according to his tastes, to which he answered: “I’m going with Michael Schumacher, probably Ayrton Senna, Fernando Alonso, Lewis Hamilton and Juan Manuel Fangio.”
As if it were a preview of what was going to happen, Verstappen had warned: “Do you know what’s happening? Whatever you say, people are going to comment and they are not going to agree.” And he was right, since He should have left legends like Jackie Stewart, Niki Lauda and Alain Prost off his list.among many others.
Verstappenwho is paired with the model and influencer Kelly Piquet, nor did he include his father-in-law, Nelson Piquet, three-time world champion. In addition, he revealed that they do not even talk about motorsports: “He has talked about it more than enough in his life. At a certain point, you don’t feel it anymore and you don’t talk about it anymore. “I realize there is more to life.”
When asked about the time of the F1 to which he would like to return, said: “I’m happy with what I have now, but I think I’d probably choose the early 2000s. Simply because of the sound of the engine.”
The trajectories of Fangio and Max Verstappen
Throughout his career, Fangio became world champion five times (1951, 1954, 1955, 1956 and 1957)established itself with four different brands (Alfa Romeo, Mercedes, Ferrari and Maserati) and achieved 24 wins in 53 races.
Verstappen, for his part, is the great dominator of Formula 1 in recent times. He obtained the title for the first time in 2021in a movie ending in which he took the title from the British Lewis Hamilton in the last lap and From then on he had practically no competition.
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2024-06-12 13:48:48
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