“Not even Lewis Hamilton will ever come close to Michael Schumacher” : Ralf Schumacher
Ralf Schumacher recently commented on Lewis Hamilton matching his brother Michael Schumacher’s legacy in F1. Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher hold the record for the most F1 world championship titles, having won seven each. The Briton has an opportunity to go one above the great German driver, as he still has some years of racing left in him.
However, Ralf Schumacher believes that Lewis Hamilton will not come close to Michael Schumacher’s legacy. He believes that the Mercedes driver will not be able to win an eighth title, given his struggles over the last three seasons. Lewis Hamilton will now move to Ferrari at the end of the season, as he leaves Mercedes after almost over a decade.
Ralf Schumacher believes that Max Verstappen could probably have an opportunity to match Michael’s legacy, given that he is well on his way to claiming his fourth consecutive World Championship title. The Dutchman sits 52 points ahead of Lando Norris, with just six races remaining.
“Not even Lewis Hamilton will ever come close to Michael. Not in light years, from my point of view. We thought Lewis Hamilton could walk on water and, no, he didn’t,” said Ralf.
Ralf Schumacher states that Max Verstappen can go further in terms of talent than Lewis Hamilton
Max Verstappen has been the undisputed leader in Formula One over the past couple of seasons. He claimed the title rather comfortably in 2022 and 2023. He has been pushed by his rivals this season, however, it seems that the Dutchman will claim his fourth successive title.
“We thought Max Verstappen could walk on water – although in my opinion, in terms of talent, he could actually go further than Lewis. That’s just the way it is,” Ralf added.
Ralf Schumacher also added that Michael Schumacher was lucky to be at the right place at the right time. The German dominated the grid with Ferrari during the early 2000s.
For Lewis Hamilton, he will now move to Ferrari in 2025, as he ends his tenure with Mercedes after spending almost over 10 years. He will now partner Charles Leclerc, who has been with the Italian team for quite some time.
