F1: Gerhard Berger "Hamilton should not change driving"[F1-Gate .com]

Former F1 driver Gerhard Berger believes Lewis Hamilton’s declaration of going “more aggressive” on this season’s course may not be the best approach.

Seven-time F1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton, who missed the title overtaken by Max Verstappen in the final lap at the final round of the Abu Dhabi GP last year, said, “This year will be a more aggressive driver.” I was telling reporters.

However, in the opening two races, Lewis Hamilton did not have the opportunity to attack the comfortable and forward Max Verstappen. Hamilton’s main focus was on getting performance out of the Mercedes W13, which suffers from popping.

But Gerhard Berger rates Lewis Hamilton as good as McLaren’s teammate Ayrton Senna in the early 1990s, and Hamilton should deviate from a “very gentle” driving style. I don’t think.

“I don’t know if going aggressive like Max works in the right direction,” said Gerhard Berger.

“I think it’s very wise for him to sometimes give way to get it back, rather than crashing.”

“Lewis has a lot of experience and is very calm. He was always taking the opportunity. Except for Silverstone, he was perfect.”

Gerhard Berger also said that Max Verstappen felt that his attack in 2021 was justified given the fierce competition for the title, but this season may not always be the case. ..

“If Red Bull’s car is the best car this year, he will either adapt himself or do it another way, because he may not need to have this aggression.” Said Gerhard Berger.

“If you run so aggressively and it doesn’t work, you get in touch with each other and you retire from the race, it hurts.

“Sometimes it’s better what Lewis did last year.’OK. It would have been even worse if I had lost points in this race because I could get it back in another way.’ It ’s important to be good. ”

Gerhard Berger has a clear idea of where Lewis Hamilton stands compared to Ayrton Senna.

“After all, for me, Lewis and Senna are the two best I’ve seen in the last 45 years,” Gerhard Berger said.

“But I still make Senna number one. Senna’s charm and personality was another dimension. But in terms of competition, I think Lewis is as good as Senna.”