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Norbert HAUG: Duel between HAMILTON and VERSTAPP as a duel between Schumacher and Häkkinen

The former head of Mercedes Motorsport, together with Ralph Schumacher, analyzed the current situation in the fight for the world title.

Norbert Haug the current duel for the world title is reminiscent of the one he experienced at the helm of the team Mercedesawhen they were with each other "Hit" Michael Schumacher in Mika Hakkinen. “Mika and Michael did something similar more than twenty years ago. The duel between Lewis and Max pe is very reminiscent of their duel for the world title, " is for Sky said the former first husband  Mercedesa in Formula 1.

The duel between the German and the Finn in 1998 and 1999, the legendary overtaking in Spa in 2000 and the end in Suzuki - rivalry with Michael Schumacher and Miko Häkkinen marked the period of Formula 1 at the turn of the millennium.

The duel between Hamilton and Verstappn is, in Haug's opinion, the most even in the history of Formula 1.

Regardless of everything that happened between the Finn and the German, however Haug acknowledges: "It simply came to our notice then. This year it's all a matter of millimeters and I don't think any racers have ever been so close together, which is definitely good for Formula 1. "

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