Formula 1 icon Lewis Hamilton believes Max Verstappen is set to clinch his second world championship as he claimed the path to glory for the Red Bull ace is ‘smooth-sailing’.
The Dutchman secured his seventh win of the season after rival Charles Leclerc crashed out from the lead at the French Grand Prix on Sunday. The Ferrari driver desperately needed a good result to keep his fading title hopes alive but he gifted rival Max Verstappen the win - and perhaps the championship - with his error.
Leclerc lost control at the Beausset right-hand corner two laps after his Red Bull rival had made his first pit stop. It meant Verstappen cruised to a seventh win in 12 races to move 63 points clear of the Monegasque star with 10 races to go.
