Formula 1 sporting chief Ross Brawn has weighed in on the debate of w🦋ho is the greater driver out of Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton. 

Hamilton heads into the 2020 season on the verge of equalling Schumacher’s all-time record of seven world championships, while he could also surpass the German’s win tallyꦗ of 91. 

Hamilton already holds the record for most pole positions and has continued to cement his position as one ofꦬ the all-time greats by sealing a sixth drivers’ title last year. 

Brawn, who worked with both driver♋s throughout his career during spells at Benetton, Ferrari and Mercedes, shared his thoughts on the duo’s respective talents and achievements. 

“They are both massively talented in what they do in the car and those moments where they pull something out of nowhere,” Brawn explained.&nbไsp;

“Some of the qualifying laps Lewis ℱhas done have left the team speechless. Michael was th⛄e same. There are sometimes just those drivers who can do that.

“Lewis… has deserved every championship he has won. He has got himself at the right te🐓am at the right time and he is at peak pe𓄧rformance.

“He doesn’t make mistakes and is a fantastic driver. His performance is exceptio👍nal. It is not like Lewis is winning out of luck. He is winning because he is doing a fantastic job and you have to give him credit.”

Brawn also notes that both drivers have very different approaches towards working with their cars, somet🗹hing influenced by the respective eras they both drove in. Citing this element, Brawn believes it is therefore extremely difficult to compare the pair. 

“They were different eras, diffeꦿrent competition, different types of car, and quite different personalities,” Brawn added. “Very different personalities.

“🎶Lewis is incredibly professional, dedicated and committ🐭ed but Michael had an intensity of detail toward the car that Lewis doesn’t need. 

“Michael was brought up in an era where there wasn’t the technology there is now. Data analysis was pretty crude; driver involvement was much high♛er.

“Now a driver gets out of the car and the engineer has an analysis of the car’s behaviour through every corner. So the driver almost d✨oesn’t have to say very much.

“When I first worked with Michael, we had a sheet with the corner numbers on and he had to explain where he had under൲steer or oversteer and we would then analyse that. 

“Now, by the time the driver turns his radio on, they have the analysis. So the needs and requirements of a drivꦿer are quite different. 

“Michael had that intensity and involvement in the car that Lewis doesn’t need to🌱 have, so I don’t know how he would engage in that way as he’s been brought up in an e꧂ra where that isn’t needed.”