During his long career as the absolute boss of Formula 1, Bernie Ecclestone witnessed some of the most controversial season finals in motorsport history, from the 1989-1990 Senna-Prost double crash to Michael Schumacher’s ‘bumper cars’ with Damon Hill in Australia in 1994 and Jacques Villeneuve in Jerez in 1997. The end of this season is showing a tension comparable to that of the illustrious precedents and, given what happened at Silverstone and Monza between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton, many are ‘betting’ on a possible new ‘crash’, decisive in assigning the championship . Pragmatic and realistic as always, Ecclestone himself, who today enjoys the show as a ‘simple’ fan, has by no means ruled out this hypothesis.
“Of course it can happen – said Mr. E, interviewed by German TV RTL on the eve of the expected weekend in Jeddah – we have long waited for a duel like this. That’s why fans watch Formula 1 ″. The eminence gray of the Red Bull house also spoke on the same channel, Helmut Marko. The Austrian manager emphasized above all the narrow margin that Verstappen has on his direct opponent. A minimal advantage, which does not leave you quiet but which can still be useful at a strategic level. “It’s a pillow, but it’s not enough – said Marko – however, it gives a certain safety margin for the strategic design of the race and Max will certainly have it in mind. An accident? When the two of them meet on the track the battle is always very close. Nobody wants to give in and it is understandable. Because it would morally strengthen the other “.
Finally, the ‘discoverer’ of Verstappen also reiterated that he believes the Dutchman is stronger than Hamilton in driving on city circuits, as will that of Saudi Arabia, albeit with very particular characteristics. “It is a street circuit and if Hamilton has any weaknesses, one of them is the street circuits. He was not ahead of Munich or Baku. I hope this trend continues“, He concluded.
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