Former F1 Driver Claims Max Verstappen to be a “Once in a Generation Talent”, Compares Him to Greats Like Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen is the talk of the town in the F1 community. The Dutchman has risen to his potential over the years and it evidently shows. People in F1 sport are all praises for Max for his accomplishments, and for good reason. The talented Dutchman was most recently acknowledged by the Former F1 racer turned F1 pundit, Karun Chandhok.

Karun Chandhok, who drove for Hispania Racing in 2010, spoke to Sky Sports 1 at the Japanese Grand Prix. He said that Max was a legend in the making. Chandhok also explained that Max was different this year, letting go of his shackles from last year.

He said, “I think those drives we saw at places like Spa and Monza where he was considered, he didn’t go for those half gaps that we saw him go for in the past for example, and he just picked his way through the field. And he won, they were equally as impressive as the wins he had like today, dominating from the front.”

“And listen, he is a once in a generation talent like Lewis [Hamilton], like Fernando [Alonso], like Michael [Schumacher], like [Ayrton] Senna, he is, we’re seeing it.”

He further exclaimed how lucky we are to witness two great drivers, Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen, going head to head as they battle each other out on the tracks.

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Aside from Max Verstappen, Red Bull has quite a team, that makes them dominant this season. Sergio Perez is a talented driver that also contributes to the success of Red Bull.

Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez play a massive role in shaping Red Bull’s future

Max Verstappen is an undeniable future legend at such a young age. He’s bringing in title after title. However, Max isn’t the only cog in Red Bull’s wheel. Checo has been performing tremendously and has been playing a huge role, along with his teammate, Max, in securing dominance for Red Bull in the sport.

Former F1 driver, Johnny Herbert, highlighted the importance of Checo’s role in the team. He said, “I think Sergio is definitely a big part of the future of this team, because he’s grown so much this season, he’s able to grab those wins, to grab a pole position as well. He’s getting stronger.”

“Okay he’s not doing it as we always say with someone like Lewis or Max, it’s every time they get in the car. He hasn’t been able to achieve that. Yet, it’s a good fit for the team and the Constructors” he said in conclusion.

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Red Bull is undoubtedly going strong and there isn’t a single team that holds a torch to the Austrian team this season. What do you feel about Verstappen’s newfound dominance?