F1 Pundit Predicts a Tough Battle for Lewis Hamilton Whenever Season Resumes

Former F1 driver Martin Brundle has a warning message for Lewis Hamilton. He thinks that Hamilton’s reign is about to end this season.

During a Sky Sports F1 Twitter Q&A, Brundle was asked, “After all you’ve seen of the two, in equal machinery, who wins over who over the course of a season: Hamilton or Verstappen?”

Tweeting via the Sky Sports F1 account. Brundle replied: “Until 2019 I’d have always put my money on Hamilton, but I believe the tide is turning. And that’s why I’m particularly sad not to be witnessing Max vs Lewis right now.”

Lewis Hamilton Reigns The Current F1 Championship Battle

Hamilton declared his status as the man to beat a year ago. He scored 11 victories from 21 races while winning a 6th F1 drivers’ title. Bringing him one step closer to the record held by Schumacher. Only a few would wager against the Mercedes driver overtaking Michael Schumacher for the maximum number of drivers’ championships. Schumacher holds the record for most GP wins with 91 Grand Prix wins. And the record for most drivers’ titles with seven titles during his career. Hamilton is just on the brink to overtake the motor-racing legend.

Verstappen along with Ferrari duo Vettel and Leclerc are among the contenders planning to take away Hamilton’s World Drivers’ Championship crown. However, with Ferrari unable to manage its internal issues with drivers and cars, their campaign isn’t going very well. Red Bull is hopeful that its new RB16 can make them a genuine title contender.

Brundle, who drove for Tyrrell, Zakspeed, Williams, Brabham, Benetton, Ligier, McLaren, and Jaguar in F1, has now anticipated a change in the pecking order in on the horizon. Furthermore, he believes that 2019 was the year that demonstrated Verstappen’s ability. He thinks that Max is nearly at the level Hamilton has come to at the zenith of motorsport.

The 2020 F1 season has been severely affected by the Coronavirus pandemic. As the first eight races of the 2020 season stand canceled, with the Azerbaijan Grand Prix the latest to be axed on Monday