Zanardi: Don't take Hamilton's future success for granted

Zanardi said he enjoyed watching F1 in 2019, which in his words was "not at all boring" despite Hamilton sealing the title with two races to spare.

"But I see a more open fight in 2020," the Italian, who was speaking at the Super GT-DTM 'Dream Race' at Fuji in Japan, told La Gazzetta dello Sport. "I don't take Hamilton's future success for granted."

However, the 53-year-old said he admires both Hamilton's achievements and the manner in which he has achieved them, "I am rooting for him. His greatness is also in his mental strength and knowing how to apologise when he makes a mistake, like with Albon in Brazil.

"From this point of view, despite the age difference, I think Leclerc resembles Lewis more than Vettel. It's difficult to say who will win [next year] but I'd like to see Leclerc and Verstappen with a car that can really compete with Mercedes," added Zanardi.