The best drivers in history according to Verstappen: Fangio’s controversial position

The Dutchman chose the most outstanding of all time in the main category of motorsport and left the Argentine in fifth place.

Max Verstappen is, no doubt, the best driver today and it is on its way to being one of the best in history. There are three world titles Formula 1 At the age of 26, the Dutchman has already won six of the nine dates of the 2024 season and the best candidate to win the jackpot again. This Tuesday, they gave them a choice of the best of all time, It is not included in the five best and generated ‘controversies’ by Juan Manuel Fangio.

First, Verstappen made it clear that, knowing the impact his response would have, he knew it “no matter what you say, people will comment and disagree,” but he compiled his Top 5 anyway. “I will go with Michael Schumacher, probably Ayrton Senna, Fernando Alonso, Lewis Hamilton and Juan Manuel Fangio”he said in an interview with DAZN. In addition, he chose his favorite time of the competition: “I’m happy with what I have now, but “Maybe early 2000s. Just because of the sound of the engine.”complete.

In his election, he placed first Michael Schumacher world champion seven times, like Lewis Hamiltonwhich is in fourth place. ayrton senna, with three titles until his gruesome deathfinished second and in third place was surprised by the presence of the two-time Spanish champion Fernando Alonso. However, it was that which caused the most uproar Juan Manuel Fangio was in fifth place with his five world titles, which although they are less than the seven of the German and British, has a higher value.

Fangio’s numbers compared to Schumacher and Hamilton

• Juan Manuel Fangio: 24 wins in 51 GP (47%). Five titles and two runner-up finishes in seven full seasons, between the ages of 40 and 46. 29 post positions (56%)23 lap record (45%) and 35 podiums (68%). All at an all-time high.
• Michael Schumacher: 91 wins in 307 GP (29%). Seven titles in eighteen full seasons. 68 pole positions (22%), 77 lap record (25%) and 155 podiums (fifty%).
• Lewis Hamilton: 102 wins in 320 GP (31%). Seven titles in sixteen full seasons. 103 pole positions (32%), 62 lap record (19%) and 195 podiums (60%).

Verstappen leaves Nelson Piquet… his father-in-law!

Only five drivers are in the top five, Max Verstappen left some historical ones like Alain Prostfour-time world champion, Jackie Stewart and Niki Laudathree-time champion, but the most surprised is Nelson Piquetwho not only won the title three timesbut she is also his mother-in-law. The 26-year-old Dutchman He is in a relationship with Kelly Piquetdaughter of the Brazilian, although he admits that they talk very little about motorsports with him. “We don’t really talk about motorsports. He had talked about it more than enough in his life. At a certain point, you don’t feel it anymore and you don’t talk about it anymore. “I realized there is more to life,” he concluded.