Former F1 staff proprietor Eddie Jordan believes Max Verstappen will surpass Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton to be the best F1 driver ever.
Red Bull driver Verstappen is a two-time Formula 1 world champion and is on monitor to make it three titles in a row.
The Dutchman at present has a 69-point lead within the Driver Standings from team-mate Sergio Perez in second, having received six of the eight races this season.
Verstappen most just lately received in Canada and talking on the Formula For Success podcast, Jordan admits he’s “bored to death” of his dominance and predicted the Dutchman will cement his legacy within the years to return.
“Max Verstappen will emerge over time to be the greatest driver of all time,” Jordan mentioned.
“He’s that good. I don’t like the last couple of races, I have to tell you. I’m bored to death with him. He’s just that good.
“He’s making it boring, more so than the Schumacher era.”
Michael Schumacher, who received five-straight titles from 2000-2004 with Ferrari, is the all-time joint record-holder in F1 world titles, with Lewis Hamilton additionally on seven.
Eddie Jordan believes Max Verstappen will develop into the best F1 driver of all time
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Verstappen notched his 41th F1 win in Montreal, taking him stage with the legendary Ayrton Senna, however continues to be behind Hamilton’s and Schumacher’s tally of 103 and 91 wins respectively.
Red Bull have received each race in 2023 and, with each world championships seemingly wrapped up already at this early stage, the query now posed is whether or not Christian Horner’s staff can win all 22 races this yr and proceed their dominance within the subsequent few years.
“Can we? Yes. Will we? Who knows, because there are so many variables in this game,” Horner informed Sky Sports, when requested if Red Bull can win each race this season.
“The team are doing an incredible job, Max is driving out of his skin as well at the moment, so just collectively the group are doing a tremendous job.”
The staff will subsequent be in motion at their house race at Austria’s Red Bull Ring subsequent week earlier than the British Grand Prix at Silverstone per week later.
Source: www.unbiased.co.uk
