In a recent livestream on Peter Windsor’s YouTube channel, an audience questioned shocking: Will Lewis Hamilton really inferior to Max Verstappen and Fernando Alonso when he had to drive “bad” cars?
Windsor’s answer immediately made the F1 community stir.
“It is true that Hamilton has never had to drive a bad car throughout his career until 2022,” Windsor explained.
“But at that time, he faced a terrible car: dancing like Kangaroo on a straight line, lost driving unexpectedly, without clinging to the road – it was a true nightmare.”
In contrast, Max Verstappen has experienced an extremely difficult period from 2016 to 2020, when his Red Bull was not enough to compete for Grand Prix victories. Windsor emphasized: “Max had to drive cars that could not win Grand Prix because of the poor engine, but he still showed the excellent performance, usually the fourth, fifth. When Max had a fast car, it was a turning point that helped him become a great racer today.
Meanwhile, Fernando Alonso was considered by Windsor as an excellent driver in driving the damaged vehicle: “I think Alonso is good at driving more damaged cars. Not only is the driver bad, he is good at driving all types of vehicles.
The lesson from Windsor is clear: Each driver has a “super powers” in extreme situations. Hamilton, though excellent with the perfect car, has never had to cope with the car for many years; Verstappen has trained the ability to handle cars early early, while Alonso almost turns all challenges into advantages thanks to experience and mischief.
With these comparisons, the F1 community once again controversial: Can Hamilton become a “bad car king” if faced with situations like Verstappen or Alonso? Or it is Verstappen and Alonso are the “masters in the darkness” of the F1 racing village?
A spiritual battle and skills, not only on the track, but also in the hearts of fans, still ongoing. The big question is posed:Who is really the most comprehensive racer when faced with difficult cars, bad cars and the most fierce challenges in F1?
