Lewis Hamilton is currently in the pursuit of what could be his 5th consecutive world championship title win but has faced a significantly massive obstruction from a much younger and aggressive Max Verstappen. And what has followed? Comparisons.

Fans have been on it since the start of the season over who could secure the championship this year. Some reckoned Hamilton will be under more pressure because of how he won his past titles, with hardly ever facing any challenge from the rivals.

Meanwhile, another group of fans reckoned Verstappen will be under pressure because of Hamilton’s experience and his capability to fight back from any scenario.

Well, amidst such inputs pouring in from the fandom, Dr. Riccardo Ceccarelli, founder of Formula medicine, gave his own opinion during the F1 Nation podcast. The Italian felt that Hamilton will be under the highest amount of pressure, not because of Verstappen, but because of what it means to win this particular title.

If Hamilton wins the 2021 title, he will be regarded as an F1 driver with the most championship wins, a record that will finally be broken after almost 2 decades.

Riccardo compares Lewis Hamilton with Novak Djokovic

Dr. Riccardo pointed out that like Hamilton, Djokovic looked in blazing form until the 2021 Wimbledon where he won his 20th grand slam. Then arrived the US Open where the Serbian had to chance to set a record for the most grand slam wins (21) and well, he shockingly lost to Daniil Medvedev.

“Well, I would say, first of all, they are two different persons. So, we have to respect also how they are… Lewis has an advantage that has won already 7 world championships and that’ll obviously make him more used to this kind of pressure,” he said.

“But, at the same time, not many times he faced so tough competition, especially in the last years. So, for him, it can be a pressure… I would say, Djokovic. Have you seen the Tennis Djokovic? He could win the match of the life to win the slam and to be the first one to arrive to 21 slams and he failed of that excessive pressure.

“So, for me, Lewis is a bit in the condition of Djokovic. A lot of pressure because that can be the last race of his life. 8-time world championship is a record that no one would beat probably for ages,” he concluded.

Overall, Riccardo’s perspective seems fair enough, and Hamilton, who even though is putting up a brave face in public, is likely to be under immense pressure from the team, the fans, and himself too. So, can the Briton maintain his composure and lift the record-breaking trophy?

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