Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher shared just three seasons in F1 together, yet both drivers’ careers have defined their respective eras. And with Hamilton well-placed to equal the great German’s seven titles in 2020, Formula 1’s Managing Director of Motorsports Ross Brawn has explained the winning qualities shared by both drivers.

Brawn worked with both drivers during his career, overseeing all seven of Schumacher’s championships as Technical Director for both Benetton (from 1991-96) and Ferrari (from 1997-2006), before helping to bring Hamilton from McLaren to Mercedes for 2013 – as a replacement for Schumacher, incidentally – whilst Team Principal at the Silver Arrows.

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“They are both massively talented in what they do in the car and those moments where they pull something out of nowhere,” said Brawn. “Some of the qualifying laps Lewis has done have left the team speechless.

“Michael was the same. There are sometimes just those drivers who can do that.

“Lewis… has deserved every championship he has won,” Brawn added. “He has got himself at the right team at the right time and he is at peak performance.

“He doesn’t make mistakes and is a fantastic driver. His performance is exceptional. 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.”

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