The intense and close 2021 title fight could be decided by the next “breakdown”, according to former Red Bull driver Christian Klien. Mercedes, and Max Verstappen’s title rival Lewis Hamilton, were stunned at Sochi when the Red Bull driver managed to sear through the field after taking multiple grid penalties to finish second. Former Red Bull driver Klien agrees that both Verstappen and Hamilton, who are separated by a mere 2 points, “absolutely cannot afford any more breakdowns” in the remaining races. “Verstappen has the great advantage that he already has his engine change behind him,” the Austrian told Servus TV. Verstappen, he thinks, is not even bothered by his on-track clashes and crashes with Hamilton.

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