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AUSTIN, TX – OCTOBER 18: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP and Fernando Alonso of Spain and McLaren F1 talk in the Drivers Press Conference during previews ahead of the United States Formula One Grand Prix at Circuit of The Americas on October 18, 2018 in Austin, United States. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)
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AUSTIN, TX – OCTOBER 18: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP and Fernando Alonso of Spain and McLaren F1 talk in the Drivers Press Conference during previews ahead of the United States Formula One Grand Prix at Circuit of The Americas on October 18, 2018 in Austin, United States. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)
Jenson Button is a Formula 1 World Champion. Arguably, there’s no greater privilege than that in the motorsport. Moreover, he does share the distinct experience of being teammates with two of the greatest drivers this sport has ever seen. He has now opened up about one major difference he noticed between Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton.
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Jenson Button partnered Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso at McLaren. However, in his time with both of them, he realized they operated in very different ways. On an episode of Nico Rosberg’s podcast, he detailed these differences.
While talking about Hamilton, Button said, “He would always find the lap times.”
Hinting at Lewis Hamilton being a “straightforward teammate” over Fernando Alonso, Button explained, “Whereas, Fernando would play games, a lot more.”
He went on, “We played a lot of games, some of them I don’t want to mention too much.”.
This is not the only time when the former World Champion has showered praise on the 7-time World Champion. Button has consistently expressed that Lewis Hamilton is a class above the rest. Even now, he believes that Hamilton is better than Max Verstappen.
Jenson Button is team Lewis Hamilton as he believes the Briton to be a “more complete racing driver” than Max Verstappen
Jenson Button partnered with Lewis Hamilton at McLaren. Being on opposite sides of the same garage means that Button knows Hamilton inside out. Hence, when he speaks about why he feels Hamilton is better than reigning champion Max Verstappen, there might be some truth to it.
Jenson Button when Lewis Hamilton left McLaren for Mercedes:
“He has chosen to go his own way at the end of the year. It is his decision, although I personally don’t think it is the right decision."
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While talking about why he feels Hamilton is a better driver than Max Verstappen, he said, “When you look at Lewis, you think he is a much more complete racing driver with a lot more experience, maybe that’s why.”
He explained, “[Is Verstappen the most] naturally gifted? Yes. Is he the best? I don’t know if he’s the best driver that has ever lived or the best in F1 now.”
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Do you agree with Jenson Button and think that Hamilton is a better driver than Max Verstappen?
