In Formula 1, world champion Jenson Button 2009 had the honor of bringing two champions together. He was associated with Lewis Hamilton from 2010 to 2012, and was a partner of Fernando Alonso from 2015 to 2016. Since he was a teammate of Hamilton and Alonso, Button could judge their skills. The former F1 driver deepened his knowledge of the two and was able to point out the differences between them.
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He said he [Hamilton] was much less experienced than Fernando Alonso at the time.
“Fernando was a clever old fox. He knew exactly what to do to win. He had the speed, but he also understood the strategy and knew what to do with the engineers to get them on his side. “
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Button had a good fight against Hamilton and managed to beat him once. He ended the 2012 season two points behind the 2008 world champion. When he worked with Alonso, Button defeated him in 2015, but in 2016 the tables were turned.
What did Button say about Lewis Hamilton?
According to the 41-year-old Brit, the Mercedes star is a straightforward person. In addition, he was extremely fast and had the ability to drive any car that was under him. And while Button found the two to be very different, he believes Lewis Hamilton has changed a lot.
SPIELBERG, AUSTRIA – Jenson Button from Great Britain and McLaren Honda in the garage during practice for the Formula 1 Grand Prix of Austria at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria. (Photo by Dan Istitene / Getty Images)
The older British driver brought it back to Hamilton, who had more experience than when he partnered with Button. According to the former McLaren driver, in his day F1 was about getting every lap in full swing. However, since then the sport has come a long way and the priorities have changed.
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He continued: “Back then it was just going at full speed every lap. Now he understands what he has to do to get the most out of the car from A to B. “
As a result, the knight did what he must to get the most out of his car. In this way, Jenson Button respects Hamilton and his skills behind the wheel.
Now the Mercedes driver is starting the coming weekend in Monaco for the next round of the season. Hamilton already has a slight advantage over rival Max Verstappen in the championship. However, the Dutchman will be interested in turning the tables and getting closer to the British.
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