Ralf Schumacher thinks Max Verstappen would be a poor fit at Mercedes and took a shot at Lewis Hamilton's leadership along the way. On Sky Germany's podcast, the former driver argued Verstappen's obsessive technical involvement—he wants to know exactly how every damper and differential works—wouldn't translate well to Mercedes' structure. He credits that hands-on approach to growing up with Jos, comparing it to his own childhood with Michael. Ferrari, Schumacher says, would welcome a demanding driver in that mold; Mercedes wouldn't. Then came the sharper jab: Hamilton never learned to lead a team under Toto Wolff or Ron Dennis, only to drive fast, and "you can see that" in his current struggles at Maranello. Whether Verstappen ever leaves Red Bull remains the bigger question, but Schumacher's read suggests Mercedes isn't the answer.
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