Hamilton Doesn't Have One Important Trait That Michael Did According To Ralf Schumacher
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Former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher pinpointed what he thinks is the "biggest difference" between Lewis Hamilton and his brother Michael Schumacher.
There are only two drivers in the history of Formula 1 who managed to achieve seven titles - Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton.
People often try to make comparisons between the two most successful drivers in history, and Ralf Schumacher, Michael's brother, isn't an exception.
Speaking to Sport1.de, the brother of the seven-time world champion shared what he believes to be the biggest difference between Hamilton and Michael Schumacher:
"The biggest difference is that Michael was able to work with the engineers to develop the car so that it suited his driving style perfectly."
"Lewis cannot do that. He has never been able to do that, if you listen very carefully to what Mercedes' engineers say."
There is an argument to be made on both sides. While having Hamilton as their driver, Mercedes retained their dominance for eight consecutive years - longer than any other team in F1 history.
In order to achieve that, the team had to have the best car that suited its driver. On the other hand, the German team started struggling in 2022, and the 39-year-old wasn't able to use his feedback to bring them back to the top before his exit at the end of 2024. Ralf added:
"Toto Wolff has stressed several times that a driver has to push the throttle and the engineers have to develop the car. However, he also says this because his drivers are apparently unable to give the right input."
"Michael was completely different. He gave direction to his confidants like Ross Brawn and Jean Todt."
"That only makes it harder for Lewis, because Charles Leclerc is the top man in the team. Everyone in the team knows him. For Lewis, everything is new at Ferrari."
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