'We Need' Ferrari To Beat Verstappen And Red Bull 'In Straight Race' Says Hill

The 1996 Formula 1 World Champion, Damon Hill, suggested we need Ferrari to beat Red Bull with Max Verstappen in a straight race and that we are getting close to it.

Red Bull suffered two unlucky issues during the most recent race in Australia, and Scuderia Ferrari, with Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc, was there to profit from it straight away.

The two drivers achieved a one-two and also put in the fastest lap of the race, which meant that the team from Maranello brought home maximum points from the third round of the season.

However, the big question that has been up in the air ever since the race in Melbourne is whether Ferrari would have achieved the same result if Max Verstappen hadn't had to retire his car. Damon Hill told the F1 Nation podcast:

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The former F1 driver even put Sainz ahead of the triple World Champion in his predictions for the 2024 Japanese Grand Prix.

However, he is aware that the Dutchman remains the favorite going into the race and admits that it might be a bit of "wishful thinking" on his part. Nevertheless, Hill explained his statement:

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