Former F1 driver David Coulthard has described 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton as an “an�ꦆ�omaly” when compared to other greats of the sport.

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen’s aggressive driving against Lando Norris during the 2024 F1 season resulted in comparisons to the likes of 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Michael Schumacher and Ayrton Senna.

Schumacherღ and Senna were involved in numerous controversial incidents over the yꦕears, earning particular reputations.

However, Coulthard thinks that Hamilton doesn’t fa𒉰ll directly into the same category as Verstappen, Senna and Schumacher for one reason.

Speaking on the The Red Flags podcast, Coulthard said: “That's why Max deserves to be in the same category as an Ayrton [Senn𝄹a], a 🎐Michael[Schumacher].

“I say Lewis, but I put in brackets Lewis becaus☂e Lewis actually has done it in a very, let's say, uncontroversial way.

“I know there was contact with Max, in Max's first championship year [2021] at Silverstone, that's about as much on꧙ the edge contact I've seen from Lewis. He's a very clean racer, he manages to keep out of a lot of controversy throughout his career so he's this sort of anomaly in that group of the villains that you say.”

Coulthard was then asked if Hamilton’s reputation of being clean is down to Mercedes’ period of d𝓀ominance where he could afford to take less risks.

He responded: “You’re absolutely spot on. There was a comfortable period there for Lewis where they had a car advantage and he’s an 𝔉exceptional driver. It doesn’t diminish the results he had.

“Of course, when he’s gone wheel to wheel with Max, normally Max has come out in front because he’s got that absolute fighting spiri🧜t.

“We will be debating this beyond our l🅰ifetimes about the rights and wrongs. Itꦦ transcends into other sports.”

In terms of Verstappen, Coulthard beli🏅eves the Dutchman is pushing the limits just as Senna and Schumacher did in the past.

🎀“There's alway🎃s going to be the ones that are seen as being a little bit on edge,” he explained.

“But what they've acꦇtually done is redefined the modern era of where the♔ line is. Michael did it. Ayrton did it.

“Max is doing it. And that's because every generation should be better. Now, better doesn't mean nicer.🌃 Better just means, they deliver.”