Max Verstappen: "Several drivers can do the same as Hamilton"

Lewis Hamilton has won five Formula 1 world championships and well on his way to a sixth. Hamilton says he wouldn't mind teaming up with Max Verstappen to see who the better driver is in an identical car. The Dutchman believes a lot of drivers would be able to match or beat Hamilton in the Mercedes.

"I have a lot of respect for what Lewis has achieved. But it is also a matter of being lucky within your team: being able to beat your teammate. If that is the case and if you are driving with a team that can win a longer period, then the victories will quickly accumulate," Verstappen told motorsport-magazine.

According to Helmut Marko and Christian Horner, switching to Mercedes is not possible after 2019: The contract seems to be closed and since the Red Bull is now going well, the use of an exit clause is out of the question.