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Max: Was ‘easier' for Rosberg to beat Hamilton

Max Verstappen believes he faces a tougher job than Nico Rosberg had to dethrone Lewis Hamilton as World Champion. The Dutchman thinks it was easier to achieve for Rosberg because he had the same Mercedes car as his team-mate and rival. Since Hamilton ended Sebastian Vettel’s four-year run as World Champion in 2014, only Rosberg two years later has been able to take the Drivers’ crown away from the Briton. But now the 36-year-old is experiencing potentially his biggest threat since Rosberg retired straight after that 2016 title triumph, in the shape of Red Bull racer Verstappen. We say ‘potentially’ because going into the British Grand Prix there would have been no question about...
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