“It hurts to say it but he’s the best of them all right now”- Former Red Bull driver admits Lewis Hamilton greatness despite dislikeness

“It hurts to say it but he’s the best of them all right now”- Former Red Bull driver admits Lewis Hamilton is among the greatest despite dislikeness.

Lewis Hamilton sealed the Drivers’ Championship for the 7th time after his victory in the Turkish Grand Prix, the win brought several admirers out of the shell admitting his greatness.

In the above mentioned group former Red Bull driver Robert Doornbos claimed that despite him not being one of Hamilton, he still feels that the Briton is among the greatest drivers of all time.

“To win the title in this way, you are a real boss”, Doornbos refers to Hamilton’s win of the race. “I’m turned. I always thought he was a bit fake, but I think he said some wonderful things afterwards”, says the presenter. “It hurts to say it, but he’s the best of them all right now.”

He further pointed out that the Briton driver exhibited his quality by driving through the harsh conditions presented by the weather and the track.

“It is how he assesses the risks. The opening lap was chaotic, but he only takes calculated risks. In the end, he had the fewest faults and then you come out on top.” The former Formula 1 driver doesn’t think this is going to stop for Hamilton either. “He’s not finished with the sport at all.”

Demand for knighthood is firing up

Ever since Hamilton secured the glorious feat, his supporters especially his compatriots has asked the Royal Family to grant him the knighthood, as he has been more than exceptional in the sporting fraternity.

Congratulations to record-equalling seven-time @F1 World Championship title winner @LewisHamilton – along with a record number of race wins, what an incredible achievement! 🏎🏆 pic.twitter.com/uzTXQC8Yj7

— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) November 16, 2020

The Royal Family though congratulated Hamilton after his record win in Turkey, now it remains to be seen whether they will grant him this honour or not in the near future.

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Tanish Chachra

Tanish Chachra is the Motorsport editor at The SportsRush. He saw his first race when F1 visited India in 2011, and since then, his romance with the sport has been seasonal until he took up this role in 2020. Reigniting F1's coverage on this site, Tanish has fallen in love with the sport all over again. He loves Kimi Raikkonen and sees a future world champion in Oscar Piastri. Away from us, he loves to snuggle inside his books.

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