<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="12" > Damon Hill: Two fingers have touched the trophy</h1>
The F1 world title battle was fierce, with Verstappen leading Hamilton by 12 points. Considering that there are a total of 133 points to fight for in the last 5 races, 12 points is really not a clear advantage. (125 points for 5 wins, 5 points for 5 fastest laps, 3 points for Brazilian Grand Prix sprint qualifying)
Hill, the 1996 world champion, believes that Verstappen's victory in Austin, which is considered Mercedes territory, is of even greater significance. "Two fingers have touched the trophy, not the whole hand, not two hands, just two fingers."
"Red Bull and Verstappen have absolute superiority and I think Mercedes and Lewis are very disappointed in not being able to win. I feel like they need this win because we're going to the plateau for the race. There the Mercedes engine needs to turn down the output, and they don't like that. ”
Verstappen's performance in the 2021 season challenge is near-perfect. In particular, at home, the Netherlands were able to withstand great pressure to win a crisp and clean victory. At Austin, although he lost the top spot at the beginning, he was able to keep calm and win the championship.
< h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="17" > verstappen with zero crowns</h1>
Hamilton had already won titles in Formula Renault, F3 and GP2 before moving into F1. In F1 he was crowned a champion seven times, only unsuccessful in the 2007 rookie season (runner-up behind Raikkonen), 2010 (fourth, champion Vettel) and 2016 (runner-up, champion Rosberg).
Verstappen has never won a world championship so far, not even in the Junior Series. The only time he competed in Formula 2014 was in 2014, when he finished third in the first year of Formula Europe, when the winner was Aucon. He had only appeared in the Florida Winter Series before moving straight into F1.
Hill said: "The most difficult thing for Max is to stay calm. He had now seen a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel. This shimmer means you can become a world champion, but it may soon disappear. ”
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="20" > Hamilton who lost his weapon</h1>
"Sometimes it's harder to hold the lead than to be a chaser. Lewis has also often said that he prefers to be a hunter than a prey. ”
At least Red Bull Racing has become a car that can compete with Mercedes and even surpass its opponents in some ways, which will make Verstappen, as the leader, a little easier, but there is no room for a moment of relaxation in the face of a championship that is close at hand.
"What weapon did Lewis use to attack?" It looked as if he had lost the weapon he could use to attack Max. So Max can be in a slightly comfortable position because he knows that his car is good enough and he himself is good enough. But the closer you get to your championship goal, the harder it becomes. ”
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