Daniel Ricciardo feels Max Verstappen would be a more popular World Champion than Lewis Hamilton, given Mercedes' years of dominance, but 'may the best man win' between them this year. The two have been fighting at the front all year, and only six points separate the two World title challengers heading into Austin this weekend. Ricciardo feels that, as Verstappen would be a first-time World Champion, that would be a more 'popular' outcome among fans than Hamilton extending his sterling record in the turbo hybrid era. That being said, the McLaren driver added that the spectacle of seeing the two go hammer-and-tongs all year long has been good to watch from the outside, and he hopes that the...
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