Speaking on The Chris Moyles Show on Radio X, Button reflected on Verstappen\u2019s incredible talent, despite a slightly tougher 2025 season so far. The Red Bull driver currently sits third in the Drivers' Championship on 165 points, trailing leader Oscar Piastri by 69 points and second-placed Lando Norris by 61.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Still, Button said Verstappen\u2019s all-round abilities make him the best on the current grid.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI feel he's the most rounded F1 driver that there has ever been,\u201d Button said. \u201cAnd I know he hasn't won the championships of Lewis [Hamilton]. And I obviously think Lewis is extremely, extremely good and one of the best in the world. But there's just something about Max that he can do something with a car that I don't think anyone else can.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Verstappen\u2019s F1 record speaks for itself: four World Championships, 65 race wins, 44 pole positions, and 117 podiums since debuting in 2015. While 2025 has brought stiffer competition, Button still places him a cut above the rest.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
When asked who he sees as the second-best driver currently, Button pointed to the McLaren duo. \u201cI think Lando and Oscar are both up there,\u201d he said. \u201cThey're very different personalities. I think Lando can be his own worst enemy. He's unbelievably quick, but if he makes a tiny mistake\u2026 I think he thinks about it too much.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cOscar is very level-headed. He just wants to go racing, and he wants to drive fast, and he does it very well.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
When asked who he sees as the second-best driver currently, Button pointed to the McLaren duo. \u201cI think Lando and Oscar are both up there,\u201d he said. \u201cThey're very different personalities. I think Lando can be his own worst enemy. He's unbelievably quick, but if he makes a tiny mistake\u2026 I think he thinks about it too much.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cExtreme talent, and obviously the career he's had \u2014 I'm not sure anyone's going to beat that, his records. But just thinking about this moment in time, I feel that Max is the one who can do more with a car than anyone else,\u201d he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n