F1 | Patrese: "Alonso, Vettel and Hamilton are the top three... but Verstappen is also there"

With 256 Grands Prix behind him, Riccardo Patrese he is one of the most authoritative voices in the paddock. The Italian is sixth in the list of riders with the most GPs. Six wins and 37 podiums in his career, and he has raced – among others – for teams such as Brabham, Williams and Alfa Romeo. The Italian spoke of Fernando Alonso, which he considers one of the three best on the current grid, along with Hag in Ferrari for this season and also the world champion Lewis Hamiltonn: “Alonso is one of the greats. We are talking about the top three today, Alonso, Vettel and Hamilton... now Verstappen is coming out. In Formula 1 there is always a bit of luck in things that happen: if Alonso had had any he would have been world champion,” he told CopeGP.

Can Fernando become World Champion again? Riccardo Patrese has no doubts, even if to achieve it he will need a car capable of winning races: “A driver like Fernando, the moment he has a car to win Grands Prix and World Cups will be world champion, I have no doubts . Just look at the enthusiasm with which he faced Indianapolis. He almost won in Indy! The key is motivation. For a world champion driver, seeing a car that's going nowhere makes all the difference in his chances of winning,” he said.

Formula 1 Modern he earned a lot: “Now the cars are more reliable. F1 is a little easier now,” she continued.

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