Nico Rosberg delivers 'greatest' Max Verstappen claim: 'It's unbelievable'

Nico Rosberg has declared Max Verstappen one of the five greatest F1 drivers of all time after the Dutchman delivered "magic" at Monza to secure pole. In doing so, the Red Bull driver secured yet another F1 record, setting the fastest lap in the championship's history when judged on average speed. His lap time of 1:18.792 at the Temple of Speed averaged 264.7 kph (164.47 mph) and took the feat from Lewis Hamilton, who achieved his lap at the same venue in 2020.   "We know he's one of the five greatest F1 drivers of all time," the 40-year-old said on Sky Sports F1 . "He's right up there and drives like today just prove that. "You know, it's just unbelievable what he's able to do. I don't think the car was worthy to be on pole position in that way."   "But he just pulled out the magic in the last moment, and especially in the last moment, when the pressure is the highest, Q3, that's when he delivered phenomenally perfect laps."