a stream of consciousness

Lewis: its easy to be negative about people... I think its worse when its a driver that knows how hard it is in this field.... and they dont even have the success that I have

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Nico to Villeneuve: he was speaking to you. He said he hates when ex-drivers criticise him who've not had his success 😗✌️

Kimi Antonelli is the next Max Verstappen in the same way Max Verstappen was the next Lewis Hamilton and Lewis Hamilton was the next Michael Schumacher.

There will always be a new generational talent. They come every generation, generational talents are weird like that.

In sports, at least the sports I watch, generations are about 10 years (probably because you start and retire so young). Sydney Crosby (drafted 2005), Connor McDavid (drafted 2015), Connor Bedard (drafted 2023) for example. (Yes. Two generational hockey talents in a row were Connors. It’s painfully hockey). Everyone knew they were the next big thing and they knew it from an early age.

And yes, along the way you’ll find other remarkable athletes - you’ll have your Jonathan Toews and your Alex Ovechkins your Charles Leclercs and your Ollie Bearmans. And people will argue they’re just as good. But there will always be one that is spoken of as the next coming of Christ, who teams will literally tank their season to get, who is drafted as soon as they are age eligible and they rarely disappoint.

Max Verstappen joined F1 in 2014. It’s been 10 years. We’re due for a new one.