F1: Verstappen is a better driver than Hamilton – Herbert

Ex-F1 driver Johnny Herbert believes Max Verstappen will go down as a “better” driver than Lewis Hamilton.

Speaking to King Casino Bonus, Herbert – who won three races during his own F1 career – thinks Verstappen will ultimately go down as the greater driver.

“Max Verstappen is a once in a generational talent,” he said. “There is always one individual who comes along who is better than the last – notwithstanding the technological advances.

“Max will be better than Lewis, Lewis was better than Michael Schumacher, and Schumacher was better than Ayrton Senna. It just evolves.

“Max has grown up so much as a driver. He just doesn’t fly away into the distance. He will judge it and do just what he needs to do.

“That is the change from the Max of old. Because of that, I do not see anyone yet getting themselves on to the same level as Red Bull.

“A bad day for Max was second. A bad day for him now is first!”