“I don’t think Lewis has had any real rivalry since Rosberg”- F1 expert dismisses any threat to Briton’s hegemony

“I don’t think Lewis has had any real rivalry since Rosberg”- Martin Brundle spots Max Verstappen not an immediate challenge to Lewis Hamilton.

Lewis Hamilton has conquered Formula 1 by continuously winning the World Championships in six years out of the last seven years, and Martin Brundle doesn’t think that anything is going to change anytime soon.

He opines that Hamilton hadn’t had a real challenge in the sport since his former teammate Nico Rosberg challenged him on track and even snatched a world championship in 2016.

“I don’t think Lewis has had any real rivalry since Rosberg,” explains Brundle at Sky Sports. However, Rosberg, after securing the title, took early retirement and cleared that path for Hamilton.

Meanwhile, there were expectations from Sebastian Vettel in Ferrari, but they never managed to maximize their strengths together. But now, fans view a contention from Max Verstappen, who has been delivering consistently for a while now, but Brundle still doesn’t see him a challenge to hamilton at least for now.

“He never really had the right material. No one could really put pressure on Lewis since 2016,” he added.

Lewis Hamilton is always dominant.

Apart from driving the greatest car on the track every year, there is another thing that separates Hamilton from the rest, and that is how consistent and dominant he is while performing.

“That is what has been noticed, how few mistakes he has made. How complete and safe he drives. I think that is enormously important. His working speed is also great, and that’s what you hear in the paddock.”

“When you have won all that success, money, and so many prizes, it’s hard to maintain motivation. He does that incredibly well,” Brundle concludes.

Hamilton is yet to extend his commitment with Mercedes now, but still many expect him to continue with the team and lift his 8th title in 2021.

About the author

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.

Read More