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Hamilton vs Verstappen

Who is the greater driver?

The world decides.

Great Britain

Lewis

Hamilton

Netherlands

Max

Verstappen

About the debate

Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen fought for the 2021 world title until the final lap in Abu Dhabi, and between them they won every drivers’ championship from 2014 to 2024 except 2016. Hamilton, 41, moved to Ferrari in 2025 and won his first race for the team in June 2026; Verstappen, 29, lost the 2025 title to Lando Norris by two points and now races with number 3 for Red Bull.

Hamilton holds the records for career wins, pole positions and podiums, while Verstappen holds the records for most wins in a season and most in a row. The world now votes on who is the greater driver.

Major honours
HamiltonHonourVerstappen
7World titles4
106Race wins73
104Pole positions50
208Podiums137
398Grands Prix entered251

As of after the United States Grand Prix on 25 October 2026.Every trophy, side by side

The case for Hamilton

  • Won seven world championships, in 2008, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020, level with Michael Schumacher for the most in Formula One history.
  • Holds the Formula One records for Grand Prix wins (106), pole positions (104) and podiums (208) after the United States Grand Prix on 25 October 2026.
  • Won his first race for Ferrari at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix on 14 June 2026, aged 41, the oldest Grand Prix winner since Jack Brabham in 1970.
  • Is third in the 2026 drivers’ standings on 241 points after the United States Grand Prix, with one win and six podiums this season.

The case for Verstappen

  • Won four consecutive world championships with Red Bull, from 2021 to 2024.
  • Holds the records for most wins in a season, 19 of 22 races in 2023, and most consecutive wins, with 10.
  • Became the youngest Grand Prix winner in Formula One history at the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix, aged 18.
  • Won the Singapore Grand Prix from pole on 11 October 2026 for his 73rd win and 50th pole, and finished 2025 two points behind champion Lando Norris.

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Hamilton vs Verstappen: your questions

Who is the greater driver: Hamilton or Verstappen?

That’s for the world to decide. WHOISTHEGOATS.COM runs a live public vote on Hamilton vs Verstappen: cast yours in one tap, then see how every country has voted. Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen fought for the 2021 world title until the final lap in Abu Dhabi, and between them they won every drivers’ championship from 2014 to 2024 except 2016. Hamilton, 41, moved to Ferrari in 2025 and won his first race for the team in June 2026; Verstappen, 29, lost the 2025 title to Lando Norris by two points and now races with number 3 for Red Bull.

What has Lewis Hamilton won?

Won seven world championships, in 2008, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020, level with Michael Schumacher for the most in Formula One history. Holds the Formula One records for Grand Prix wins (106), pole positions (104) and podiums (208) after the United States Grand Prix on 25 October 2026. Won his first race for Ferrari at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix on 14 June 2026, aged 41, the oldest Grand Prix winner since Jack Brabham in 1970.

What has Max Verstappen won?

Won four consecutive world championships with Red Bull, from 2021 to 2024. Holds the records for most wins in a season, 19 of 22 races in 2023, and most consecutive wins, with 10. Became the youngest Grand Prix winner in Formula One history at the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix, aged 18.

How do Hamilton and Verstappen compare?

As of after the United States Grand Prix on 25 October 2026: World titles: Hamilton 7, Verstappen 4; Race wins: Hamilton 106, Verstappen 73; Pole positions: Hamilton 104, Verstappen 50; Podiums: Hamilton 208, Verstappen 137; Grands Prix entered: Hamilton 398, Verstappen 251.

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