Jenson Button has said he "likes" the idea that Formula 1's most accomplished drivers need to prove themselves in other formats to be called the best.
Lewis Hamilton is the active driver with the most world titles, having matched Michael Schumacher's seven when he claimed the seventh of his career in 2020. Max Verstappen has won the last two drivers' championships, though, and time is on the 25-year-old's side as he looks to chase down his rival's tally.
Button, however, has urged the pair to step away and show their quality elsewhere. The 2009 world champion started more than 300 F1 races in his own career, but has since moved onto other pursuits including NASCAR and Le Mans.
