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Lewis Hamilton singled out as ‘least controversial’ F1 champion
Lewis Hamilton has been identified as the ‘least controversial’ F1 champion when compared to Michael Schumacher, Ayrton Senna, and Max Verstappen.
Although Hamilton is often debated as one of the greatest F1 drivers of all time, on The Red Flags podcast, David Coulthard chose Ayrton Senna as the ultimate GOAT, despite acknowledging Senna’s controversies.
Coulthard praised Senna’s single-minded approach, but highlighted that all four drivers – Schumacher, Hamilton, Senna, and Verstappen – have had controversial moments on track.
Even F1 champions like Schumacher and Senna have faced their fair share of controversial incidents, such as Schumacher’s clash with Damon Hill in 1994 and Senna’s crash with Alain Prost at the 1990 Japanese GP.
Hamilton, too, has not been exempt from controversies, such as his collision with Verstappen at the 2021 British GP, showing that even the most accomplished drivers have their moments of controversy.
