Lewis Hamilton versus the young guns Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc should be a fascinating generational tussle, but paywalls are getting in the way of inspiring a new generationAs the new season draws closer, Formula One’s hip young gunslingers are ready to step up and challenge the sport’s undisputed champion. The prospect is tantalising, offering the possibility of a defining period of F1 in a spectacular generational tussle. Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc are two of the most exciting talents in the sport and six-time champion
Lewis Hamilton is their target. F1 will want to make hay from a potentially gripping battle but just how they do so is a vital question as pay TV continues to dominate its dissemination.
Beating the 34-year-old Hamilton, with his vast talent and experience, would be an outstanding achievement for Red Bull’s Verstappen or Ferrari’s Leclerc, both still just 22 years old. For Hamilton, seeing off the next generation as his career draws near to its close would cement his place as a true great.