“No, I don’t think he is at the moment,” Ecclestone said in an interview with Bild when asked if he felt Hamilton could still be considered the ‘absolute number one’ driver in Formula 1.
“The top six drivers can beat Lewis and Max if they have the right car. The difference with a real champion is one who can cope with difficult situations. But you can’t write Lewis off by any means.
“It will be an exciting duel between him and Verstappen.”
Asked whether if Verstappen is capable of winning the title this season, he replied: “Yes, definitely.
“He is talented, fast, but also needs a bit of luck – and the better car. How decisive that can be for a driver was seen with George Russell last year in Bahrain, when he drove for Lewis and only failed to win because of a technical defect.
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