Verstappen cannot perform the same as Hamilton: 'I have my doubts'

Lewis Hamilton is on his way to his seventh F1 world title and that clearly sets him thinking. Does the Brit want to stay in Formula 1 for another year? Ralf Schumacher understands the doubts of the Mercedes driver.

Hamilton is tired

After the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, Hamilton was shocked. The British driver said that he did not know whether he would still be in Formula 1 in 2021 and that his future also depended on that of Toto Wolff. They have achieved a lot together and it seems that Hamilton has doubts about his own future.

''You can't win those seven world titles without leaving a mark. You travel a lot, it takes a lot of energy and you have to give up a lot. On the other hand, he will have another package that will allow him to win the championship in 2021. Because of the pandemic, there may not be an agreement yet and Hamilton is using that for his negotiations,'' says Schumacher in a video from Sky.de.

Can Verstappen do this too?

''He won't be here forever. In the end, he has already won everything there is to win. That's because of the dominance, but that has always existed in Formula 1," says Schumacher. According to the German, that does not detract from Hamilton's performance, which will not be matched by Charles Leclerc, Max Verstappen or Sebastian Vettel.

''They will undoubtedly win with that car, but will they do so in a dominant way and as cleverly as Hamilton does? I have my doubts about that. Lewis is already a top driver and also has top material'', concludes the former Formula 1 driver.