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Few in Formula 1 still doubt Max Verstappen’s place among the sport’s greatest drivers. But former F1 star David Coulthard has gone a step further, declaring that the Dutchman belongs at the very top — even above legends such as Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton. According to the Scot, Verstappen shares a place with Ayrton Senna as the best of all time.
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World championship glory, however, took longer to arrive. While Mercedes and Hamilton dominated the turbo-hybrid era, Verstappen had to settle for sporadic victories. His breakthrough finally came in 2021, when he clinched his first world title after a season-long battle with Hamilton. Since then, Verstappen has gone from strength to strength, racking up four world championships, 66 race wins, 45 pole positions, and 119 podium finishes to date.
“Verstappen and Senna are the best”
In a TikTok video by Liam Kalevi, Coulthard was asked to rank drivers against Verstappen, only responding when he felt a name surpassed the Dutchman. One by one, greats such as Kimi Räikkönen, Fernando Alonso, Sebastian Vettel, Lewis Hamilton, and even Schumacher were mentioned. Yet Coulthard dismissed them all.“He and Senna are the best,” the former McLaren and Red Bull driver concluded, cementing Verstappen’s place in what he sees as the sport’s most exclusive club.
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