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Button: Max is super talented but believes Hamilton is "the most complete driver"
- GPblog.com
Max Verstappen leads the world championship, but it will be a long battle with Lewis Hamilton. The Brit has already won seven world titles, and according to Jenson Button Hamilton is still better than the Dutchman.
Verstappen the natural talent
At Monaco, Verstappen took the lead in the Formula One championship for the first time in his career. Verstappen now has two wins and three second-place finishes, while Hamilton lost a mountain of points with his seventh-place finish in Monaco. However, Button believes Hamilton still has the upper hand at the moment.
''I think this year is extra motivation because Max is there and Max is super talented, his natural ability is just insane. I think Lewis is the most complete driver and don’t forget natural ability isn’t something you’ve worked for, it’s something you’ve been given,'' Button compares the two Red Bull Racing and Mercedes bantams at PlanetF1.com.
Hamilton complete driver
''For me, a driver that works hard and develops his skills is the best driver in the world, and I think that Lewis has really worked and fine-tuned his skills and at the moment he is the guy to beat, he is the best in the world. Max, with his natural ability, is able to challenge Lewis, but he’s not as complete as Lewis.''
According to Button, that difference is also due to the experience Verstappen still lacks. ''One, because he has never won a World Championship and has never been through that rollercoaster, and two, because he doesn’t have the experience of Lewis and Lewis has put in the hours, he’s put in the time to develop as a driver'', concludes Hamilton's former teammate.