Lewis Hamilton: Heikki Kovalainen makes Michael Schumacher claim ahead of new F1 season
At least that’s the verdict of the reigning champion’s former McLaren team-mate Heikki Kovalainen, who says the Brit is already on a par with the legendary German.
Mercedes man Hamilton starts his quest to win the fifth F1 title of his career on March 25, a gong which would make him the joint-second most successful racer in the sport’s history.
Going level with Juan Manuel Fangio on five World Drivers’ Championships would mean the 33-year-old needs two more to equal Schumacher’s haul of seven.
Kovalainen has now claimed Hamilton can go on to beat Schumacher’s record and be regarded as the best driver to have competed in F1.