Formula 1: Former F1 driver Derek Warwick feels Lewis Hamilton is the greatest champion of all time: Former F1 driver and now a steward, Derek Warwick has claimed that Lewis Hamilton is the greatest F1 driver of all time. A four-time podium finisher, Warwick believes Lewis Hamilton is the undisputed best. Follow Imola GP Live Updates on InsideSport.IN.
Heaping praises on the Mercedes driver, Warwick said “He is a great champion. I don’t think you’re going to get many arguments that would say he’s not the greatest champion of all time.”
Formula 1: Former F1 driver Derek Warwick SHOWERS PRAISE on Hamilton, feels he is the greatest champion of all time
“And I’m putting him up against Senna and Prost, Fangio and Stirling Moss and Jackie Stewart, all those guys,” he further added.
Measurably, Hamilton is tied with Michael Schumacher as the driver with the most World Championships in Formula 1 history, both flaunting seven. However, Hamilton holds numerous other key records, including the most race wins, poles, and podium in the history of the sport.
7X Formula 1 World Champion. Wow. To everyone that has supported me along the way, this is for you. To my incredible family, where do I even start? I am eternally grateful for your unconditional love, sacrifices and support… https://t.co/Uwb34qzCx2
— Lewis Hamilton (@LewisHamilton) November 15, 2020
It is generally truly challenging to analyze drivers of various times, with Hamilton going up against Schumacher and the likes of Ayrton Senna, Juan Manuel Fangio, Alain Prost, and more in a discussion over who is the best driver to have arrived at the highest point of Formula 1.
Although, Mercedes have suffered a poor start to the 2022 season and find itself behind Ferrari and Red Bull. The Silver Arrows team have been haunted by Porpoising and their up-gradation is also halted due to this. But, Warwick feels they can turn the tables around.
Formula 1: Former F1 driver Derek Warwick SHOWERS PRAISE on Hamilton, feels he is the greatest champion of all time
“It seems the concept of the Mercedes exaggerates the porpoising but the one thing you have to say with Toto Wolff, Ron Meadows and people like that, they will turn the corner.”
“That car will be competitive. It will be winning and Lewis will be winning in it, as will George Russell. He’s fighting, he knows the odd point here and there. If the car becomes competitive, he knows he will still challenge for the World Championship.”
Warwick however doesn’t entertain the argument that Hamilton’s success was generally down to the predominant Mercedes vehicles briefly. Furthermore, at any rate, to his psyche, having a predominant vehicle is a vital part of such achievement.
“He’s won his races very clean and very dominant. Yes, the Mercedes has been dominant, but you need a dominant car. I don’t know many World Champions that was actually the World Champion in a bad car so I think the same goes for everybody,” said Warwick.
Formula 1: Former F1 driver Derek Warwick SHOWERS PRAISE on Hamilton, feels he is the greatest champion of all time
