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Christian Ho: My Ultimate Driver
Christian Ho is the latest member of the grid tasked with building the ultimate racing driver, and on his list includes a lot of multiple-time Formula 1 world champions.
From Lewis Hamilton to Max Verstappen, the Rodin Motorsport driver chooses from some of the best ever….
INTELLIGENCE
“I'd probably say Lewis Hamilton. I think he manages the race really well. Actually maybe Sebastian Vettel, there was one time he even did his own strategy. Yeah, probably Vettel.”
DRIVING IN THE WET
“I'd say Max Verstappen. Every time it rains, everyone knows who will be fast, so probably Max. I think everyone will always say Brazil, but actually I’ll turn away from Brazil and I’ll say Spa when he took pole.”
QUALIFYING
“Off stats alone, it's Hamilton. But right now, I think Charles Leclerc is probably the best qualifier on the grid. If we are talking current then I'd probably say Leclerc.
“I know it sounds very modernised, but I think he's the best qualifier on the grid now. In the Ferrari that he had last year, he still got pole in Hungary. So I’d probably say him.”
CORNERING
“Ayrton Senna. I never watched him but from what I've heard, and I think from past knowledge, he's the bravest guy in terms of attacking corners.
“So probably him and I have to go with one historic driver. If not, I sound a bit modernised.”
TYRE MANAGEMENT
“I'd probably say Lewis. When I used to watch him race, especially when he was still in Mercedes, like in 2018, 2019, I think his standout trait was always tyre management. I think Monaco in 2019, he managed the tyres so well. So I'd probably say Lewis.”
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BIGGEST RISKTAKER
“I said Senna just now, so I guess I have to stick with that. Senna or Max. I feel like Max is really similar in the sense that he makes moves that he feels like are all or nothing, and he will go for it. So one of those two.”
SMOOTH DRIVING STYLE
“I think Bottas had a pretty smooth driving style in 2019. I mean, when you watch him, he always looks pretty calm at the wheel, and he seems pretty chill. I won't say Kimi Raikkonen because he's a pretty chill guy.”
OVERTAKING
“Max, for sure. No doubts.”
ANYTHING ELSE?
“I don't think so. I just think that overall personally for me Max is the best driver I've seen. But it’s tight because Lewis is really good as well.
“But I feel like if you look at what Max has done, especially last year and if you count the other years, when he probably had the best car, but last year in particular, the way he came back against McLaren was pretty special. So overall, I'd say Max is the best.”
DREAM TEAM
“I'd probably say Ross Brawn. He is a very technical guy. I’d pick Lewis to be my teammate, just because he seems like a guy who would actually help me develop as a driver.
“I’d pick the 2020 Mercedes, just because it looked ridiculous or the 2023 Red Bull.”