Tom Coronel says Max Verstappen has ‘no chemistry’ with important Formula 1 rival on the grid

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Max Verstappen is on the road to becoming one of Formula 1’s legendary talents, even though he is already among elite company.

It’s very likely that the Dutchman will join Michael Schumacher, Juan Manuel Fangio, Lewis Hamilton, and Sebastian Vettel in having won four consecutive world championships over the next month.

The explosive combination of himself and Red Bull go so well together – with a relentless approach and desire to win from both sides.

There are few on the current grid that could match that drive, although, from 2025, there may be a new combination to watch out for.

Max Verstappen has ‘no chemistry’ with Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari will join forces next year, forming what will inevitably be a formidable partnership and one that will generate a lot of interest.

Hamilton and Verstappen have history together – most notably during their epic 2021 title fight, in which the latter came out on top.

However, the marks from their battle have not been forgotten by either of them and can be noticed when they continue to race each other closely today.

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Speaking on the RacingNews365 podcast, Tom Coronel believes that even in an all-star race, there is no chance that the two could ever work together or be teammates.

“They know that things will go wrong with each other. There is simply no chemistry between those two, really zero.”

Why would Hamilton and Verstappen consider being teammates anyway?

Looking back through the years, there have been few true blockbuster Formula 1 line-ups, with the likes of Prost and Senna or Hamilton and Alonso before any major successes were enjoyed.

Nothing would quite ignite the fanbases, and attract a new one like a team with two of the greatest drivers in the sport’s history in it.

With Hamilton at Ferrari, that could mean Verstappen leaving the Red Bull family for the first time in his career (a huge story in itself), to lead the Italian outfit to glory.

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What better way to do that with the wealth of experience and speed that both of them have – marketing-wise, it would be a dream.

Relations would have to be corrected, and a large sum of money handed to both, but what TV and entertainment it would make for the fans, and what traffic it would drive for the sport!