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F1 News Today: Verstappen makes Hamilton ‘EXCUSES’ claim as former champ backs Mercedes
F1 superstar Max Verstappen asserts that if Lewis Hamilton were to race alongside him in equal machinery, fans and pundits would find excuses for Hamilton’s performance. Verstappen implies that Hamilton’s reputation could overshadow any potential gap in skill between the two drivers. He suggests that Hamilton’s immense popularity and success would likely lead to him being given the benefit of the doubt in comparisons and evaluations. Verstappen’s statement highlights the influence of biases and preconceived notions in the analysis of drivers’ performances in Formula 1.
