Coulthard: 'One is not better than the other when it comes to the media'

The 2022 F1 season is very long with 22 races and that makes the title fight, which is now fought until the last race, more exciting. On and off the track, Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton will be pitted against each other. Former Red Bull  David Coulthard sees both drivers as very strong in all aspects of the sport.

Verstappen is currently on his seventh F1 season and almost a veteran in that sense. Lewis Hamilton, on the other hand, has a good ten years more experience in F1, which is reflected in the seven world titles the Briton has won. Yet Coulthard sees no advantage to Hamilton's experience over Verstappen.

Hamilton no advantage in experience

In the In the Fast Lane podcast hosted by Australian Grand Prix Corporation, Coulthard says: "Lewis is very experienced and knows the power of his words and actions in the public arena. So with all the celebrations and the time he takes to give interviews, he makes time and space to reflect and present himself." On Verstappen, Coulthard says: "Given his age and life experience, Max really is a phenomenon. It's not just his racing style, but the way he handles the pressure in F1."

Coulthard is particularly impressed with the Dutchman's maturity at a young age. The Scot, therefore, concludes that Hamilton has no advantage in terms of experience: "They are both good at judging the moment with answering questions and taking a position on it. I don't think one has an advantage over the other when it comes to racing intelligence or appearing in the media."