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Berger: “Hamilton and Senna are the two best drivers I’ve ever seen”
Gerhard Berger, a former McLaren and Ferrari driver, urged Lewis Hamilton not to get “more aggressive” on track this year as he sees the Brit’s spiritual makeup and driving wisdom as his greatest experience.
Presumably because of the way he lost the championship last year, Lewis Hamilton recently expressed a desire to become more “aggressive” in his struggles on track at this year’s Formula One GPs – but Gerhard Berger estimates that he will this is probably not the right approach for the Mercedes-Mercedes.
The Austrian, a former team-mate of Ayrton Senna at McLaren and a longtime rival of Allen Prost, said Hamilton thinks very clearly thanks to his experience in his struggles on track. And so, as Berger noted, the seven-time champion’s approach places him between Senna’s “aggression” and the cautious calculations of “Professor” Prost.
“I’m not sure if he would go in the right direction if he became an attacker like Max Ferstappen.”Berger said of Hamilton. “For me it’s so smart how he sometimes gives his opponent a place to avoid an accident, but then he brings him back in other ways. From what I can see, with all his experience, Lewis thinks very clearly. “He’s got everyone took advantage of the opportunity he had. With the exception of Silverstone, he was just perfect.”
Hamilton is the most successful driver in F1 history, with an equal number (7) championships as Michael Schumacher but with a record of wins (103) and multiple positions (103). Trying to compare it to the past legends he’s faced, Berger said Lewis’ approach is somewhere between Senna and Prost.
“At the end of the day, after 45 years here, Lewis and Senna are the two best drivers I have ever seen.‘ Berger adds. “But I still put Senna in first place. Because Senna’s charm and Senna’s personality were on another level. But from a competitive perspective, I think Lewis is as good as Senna.”
The Austrian said that Max Ferstappen’s aggression in the head-on battles at his track is also reminiscent of the great Brazilian who lost his life at the 1994 Imola GP. And that the Dutchman had to adopt a more aggressive tactic last year because Hamilton “He had a better car.”
“If Ferstappen’s car is the best this year, maybe he’ll adapt or do it differently because maybe he doesn’t need that kind of aggression. Because when you’re that aggressive and it doesn’t work, you have a “Contacting someone or leaving the race is painful. Sometimes it’s better to do what Lewis did last year.”concluded Berger.
Source: sport 24
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Max Verstappen has said he does not pay much attention to rumors that some teams may have possible technical advantages in their new Formula 1 power units.
It has recently been claimed that Mercedes and Red Bull have found a way to further increase engine power, while other teams are trying to eliminate this possible advantage. The FIA will meet with power unit manufacturers on January 22 to discuss the issue before the season starts.
Rumor has it that such optimization could produce around 15 hp, which is a significant figure at the beginning of a new era in technical regulations.
When asked whether Red Bull had an advantage in the pre-season, Verstappen replied:
“It’s impossible to know. Everyone is trying to do the best they can and I, especially me, have to focus on driving the car. I’m not here to be an engine engineer and explain all the details. Ultimately, this is a matter between the FIA and the engine manufacturers. I drive the car and I believe we always do everything we can to get the best out of the engine.”
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Red Bull Formula 1 team president Laurent Mekies believes the Bulls will be behind their rivals at the start of the 2026 season, given the production of their engines and new aerodynamic rules.
“We know it will be difficult for us, especially at the beginning of the season. I think we will fall behind our rivals, but we need to hold on for a few more months.”
“I hope we come back to the top, but it would be naive to think that Red Bull will be ahead right away. We will be behind at the start,” said Mekis.
Bulls will produce its engines in collaboration with Ford from 2026.
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After several significant personnel changes in the team, Max Verstappen has finally learned who he will be working with in the Red Bull pits for the new season.
At the end of last year, it became known that three key members of the four-time world champion’s headquarters had left. According to De Telegraaf, Jeff Ayton replaced Verstappen’s vehicle control engineer Michael Manning, who left the team after the 2025 season. He has previously worked with other Red Bull drivers and worked temporarily with Verstappen in Manning’s absence last year.
Verstappen’s former engine mechanic David Mart has moved to Audi and his replacement at Red Bull has not yet been determined. Performance engineer Tom Hart is also leaving the team; He will join Williams but will continue to work with the Milton Keynes-based team for a while.
Changes also occurred among mechanics. After Matt Culler moved to the position of Audi’s chief mechanic, Verstappen was replaced as his first mechanic by his twin brother John Culler. He is well known to Max, who has previously held a similar position on the other side of the Red Bull pits, working alongside Sergio Perez, Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda.
Despite rumors about the winter break, Gianpiero Lambiase will remain Verstappen’s race engineer for another season.
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