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Nico Rosberg is full of praise for Max Verstappen in 2019
Nico Roberg believes Max Verstappen is having the perfect year in Formula 1. The 2016 world champion is full of praise for the young Dutchman who has never finished lower than he started in 2019.
In his weekend analysis video, Rosberg suggests Verstappen is the best driver on the Formula 1 grid aside from Lewis Hamilton.
"The Max Verstappen season is perfect. After Lewis, he is the best driver on the current grid. He gets the maximum out of the car and grabs the maximum number of points that can be achieved with the RB15," Rosberg said.
"So a perfect season, which he also shows today. More than P4 is simply not available at the moment."
Verstappen has scored 100 points this season and is ahead of Charles Leclerc in the table. He's only 11 points down on Sebastian Vettel. The championship leader, Hamilton, is 87 points further up the road and Rosberg believes only Valtteri Bottas will be able to make things tricky for Hamilton.
“Vettel no longer has a chance, so that leaves only Bottas. And we all know that it will be difficult. Lewis simply has the best chances to win the title. His sixth: Incredible! And then Mercedes, which is going to win the sixth manufacturer's title. We have never seen that in Formula 1!"