F1 LIVE | Verstappen picks his best F1 drivers as Rosberg playfully mocks Wolff

07:01, 11 Sep

Updated: 09:04, 11 Sep

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F1 LIVE | 11 September

Schumacher sees Verstappen and Ferrari as a 'good match'

Speaking on the Backstage Boxengasse podcast, former driver Ralf Schumacher explained that the four-time world champion would be a good fit for Ferrari.

"I already have the feeling that the Italians can well imagine that the fastest man in the field will soon be sitting in the Ferrari," the German began.

Currently, the Scuderia has seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton among its ranks.

"Everything starts from scratch. It may be that his (Hamilton's) driving style suits the new concepts much better."

Nevertheless, the German still believes Verstappen would fit the Italian team much better "in terms of attitude."

Rosberg names Verstappen in his top five drivers of all time

Former F1 world champion Nico Rosberg says Max Verstappen has secured his place among the top five drivers all-time.

Speaking on the Sky Sports F1 Show podcast, Rosberg placed the Dutchman alongside Lewis Hamilton, Ayrton Senna, Juan Manuel Fangio, and Michael Schumacher.

"His car [Max Verstappen's] wasn't the best this weekend. I'm pretty sure of that.

"What I learned about Max Verstappen is that he's also now becoming, or has been, so smart that he actually makes such fundamental set-up decisions," he said.

The German also weighed in on McLaren's decision to ask Oscar Piastri to hand Lando Norris back the position, after a slow pit stop dropped the Briton behind his teammate and title rival at Monza.

Co-founder of Red Bull's title sponsor becomes the world's richest person

Oracle has been Red Bull Racing's title sponsor in F1 since the 2022 season.

As of Wednesday, according to Bloomberg's billionaire index, the company's founder, chief technology officer, and executive chairman, Larry Ellison, became the world's richest man, overtaking Elon Musk.

Ellison's wealth is now $393 billion after a $101 billion rise, breaking Musk's nearly year-long streak at the top.