Like most F1 fans Jenson Button has no idea who will be the 2021 Formula 1 drivers' title - Lewis Hamilton or Max Verstappen - but the 2009 World Champion does know that this is one of the best battles for supremacy the sport has had in ages.
While it could be argued that the 2016 Mercedes civil war between Nico Rosberg and Hamilton had similar needle but it was always the same team winning.
In stark contrast, the 2021 battle is about two drivers, two teams, two team principals and their respective armies, at the very top of their game, intent on conquering this year's F1 championships.
Who will it be then RBR or Merc? Max or Lewis?
During an interview with Luxury London, Button replied: "I don't know! And that's why the 2021 championship is one of the best I've watched!
"Two points between them and it's either of them who could take the title. The great thing is two very different drivers, two very different teams. And competitive on very different types of circuits. So yeah, great to watch."
Invariably there have been headline-grabbing and contentious incidents between the pair, two big crashes already and there are still six rounds to go.
Reflecting on the bent metal between the feuding contenders, Button said of the Monza Mounting: "I think it was more Verstappen’s fault – the door was always going to close into turn two. So more Max's fault.
"At Silverstone, the incident they had between them was more Lewis' fault. But, you know, neither of them want to give an inch. And that's what happens in racing and I'm sure it's not going to be the last time," ventured Button.
His former McLaren teammate, Hamilton has shattered just about all the drivers' records worth having, scoring his 100th Grand Prix victory in Russia, last time out, in his very real quest for a record-breaking eighth F1 title.
But when asked to name his top five F1 drivers of all time, Button would not be drawn into the debate with no end: "You can’t really compare – very different eras.
"You can't compare Lewis to an Ayrton Senna or Fangio – very different equipment, very different driving styles and the competition was very different for those individuals. All you can do is compare a driver to their competitors at that moment in time," explained Button.
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