Lewis Hamilton: Jenson Button makes Michael Schumacher claim with Max Verstappen warning Hamilton secured his fifth world title last year by beating Ferrari rival Sebastian Vettel by 88 points. Mercedes are confident of securing their sixth straight double this year with the Brit spearheading their team.
Hamilton’s latest success took him to within two Championships of Schumacher’s record. And with the 33-year-old under contract until the end of next season, he has adequate time to further strengthen his legacy.
But Button, who partnered Hamilton at McLaren between 2010-12, does not think the accomplishment will be on the Mercedes driver’s mind. "Knowing Lewis, it [his motivation] won't be about trying to better what Michael has done," Button told Sky Sports.
"Things are changing in F1 and there are new challenges and that's what he loves. “It's when the challenges stop that you think 'you know what, I'm going to do something else'. "But with the F1 is, with the regulation changes and the driver changes, he will want to keep going, which is fantastic for the sport." Button also warned that Red Bull’s Max Verstappen will be challenging at the front of the grid this season.
“It's tricky with Max. He's always moving forward and he's always looking for something else. He jumps into a Red Bull and he wins his first race," Button added. "This year is a really important year for him to keep it moving. “He has to be fighting for the Championship or I think he will start asking questions about where he should be in the future." "There are so many changes in the sport at the moment and that's exactly what the sport needs. "I think we will have three teams battling at the front and, if we do, there will be some fantastic fights."
NEXT NEWS:Button warns Red Bull they could lose Verstappen.We all know, and all agree that Max Verstappen has the capability and the talent to be a World Champion one day. What we don’t know is whether Red Bull will be able to provide him with a car capable of winning the title.
2009 F1 World Champion Jenson Button knows what it’s like to drive at the back of the field, having done it at both the beginning and end of his career. He has warned that Verstappen could get impatient and seek a better drive if Red Bull do not give him a competitive car soon.
He told Sky Sports News: “He’s always moving forward and he’s always looking for something else. “He jumps into a Red Bull and he wins his first race. “This year is a really important year for him to keep it moving. “He has to be fighting for the championship or I think he will start asking questions about where he should be in the future.” NEXT NEWS:Alonso aiming for more success in different disciplines.
F1, Le Mans, WEC, Daytona, what can’t Fernando Alonso do? He seems to be a man that can drive anything, just put him behind the wheel and he’ll get you the win. The 24 hours of Daytona was his latest triumph, driving superbly to lead his team to the win.
We all know his real aim is the Triple Crown, but after the Daytona race, he told RACER: “It’s not part of the Triple Crown, but if I win Indianapolis this will be the Quadruple Crown!” Alonso is obviously focussing on the Indy 500, but admits that considering other disciplines is not something he’s going to rule out.
He continued: “Right now my full focus is on the Indy 500, but I’m thinking. I’m trying to do something more in different disciplines that are not only circuits… “But I need to think, I need to plan, I need to make sure that I’m competitive.
“To have the right people, the right teams and the right preparation. Whichever adventure is next, I will not do it if I’m not competitive or I don’t have a shot at winning. “So I need to be very calm and clever with the decisions with the future. The aim is to do something unprecedented in motorsport.”
NEXT NEWS:‘Title fight for Verstappen or risk losing him’.Jenson Button has warned Red Bull they must provide Max Verstappen with a car capable of fighting for this year’s title or risk him looking elsewhere. Last season Red Bull once again fell short of their goal of fighting for a World title, blaming engine supplier Renault for that. As such they dropped Renault and have signed with Honda for the upcoming 2019 campaign.
Honda, though, is an unknown factor as while the engine showed improved pace last season, both Toro Rosso drivers went through eight ICE. And if Red Bull can’t get it right this season, former 2009 champion Button has warned that Verstappen may start looking at his options for 2021. “It’s tricky with Max,” Button told Sky Sports News.
“He’s always moving forward and he’s always looking for something else. “He jumps into a Red Bull and he wins his first race. “This year is a really important year for him to keep it moving.
“He has to be fighting for the championship or I think he will start asking questions about where he should be in the future.” The Brit is hoping this year’s new aerodynamic rules, which include simpler wings aimed at improving overtaking, will see Red Bull enter the fight.
“There are so many changes in the sport at the moment and that’s exactly what the sport needs,” Button said. “I think we will have three teams battling at the front and, if we do, there will be some fantastic fights.”
NEXT NEWS:Ricciardo: We are not into each other right now.Although both Red Bull drivers refused to blatantly blame one another for their Baku DNFs, Daniel Ricciardo acknowledges they are “not into each other right now.” Racing for fourth place in Azerbaijan, Max Verstappen was ahead after passing Ricciardo with an overcut in the pit stops.
The Aussie tried to fight back, made his move, Verstappen blocked, they crashed. Both drivers retired from the grand prix costing Red Bull a solid double points-haul. Ricciardo told reporters: “My feelings are obviously pretty yeah, um, down I guess for the situation. “Thankful we are allowed to race especially myself and Max, we love to race as we’ve showed.
“That’s cool and we did get close a few times in the race, touching and that. “Some times we were on the limit and it is unfortunate that it ended like it did. “It is not a nice situation. “I think we both feel pretty bad that it ended like that. For the team it is pretty crappy.” As for the blame, he said: “It is a tough one and I’ll let you guys and fans have their comments.
“The gap was opening on the inside and once I was there I had to commit to that. “It’s more just heartbreak for how everyone at the team is feeling right now.” Ricciardo, though, did acknowledge that while Red Bull aren’t playing the blame game and have already spoken with both drivers, that doesn’t mean they are “cool” at the moment.
“We are not into each other right now, it’s more about saying sorry to the team, trying to apologise for the best way we can. ‘We don’t want to be in that situation.”
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