It’s virtually impossible to try and compare legendary drivers like Juan Manuel Fangio and Alberto Ascari to the likes of Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen.
Not only has the level of technology in Formula 1 completely changed, but so has the level of safety, the number of races each season and the demands on each driver.
Racers are always inspired by the generation before them, and while Hamilton considered Ayrton Senna his idol, Senna looked to the great Jim Clark for inspiration.
Hamilton’s generation of drivers would also have looked at seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher and the dynasty he created at Ferrari as an example of what they would like to cre
Hill was asked on the High Performance Podcast where Verstappen sits for him in the list of F1’s greatest drivers and said: “Right up there, no question.”
Jake Humphrey asked if he was number one and he continued: “Possibly. I mean, in terms of his effectiveness, in terms of his preparedness, his maturity, his speed, he’s a phenomenon.
