The two championship contenders insist they will not stoop to the levels of the toxic historical title fights between Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost. I have never won a championship in that way and I wouldn’t want to,” said the Mercedes driver. “I have been here a long time and Max has not won a championship for a long time,” said the seven time world champion. “I know what it’s like going for your first championship in F1. 24-year-old Verstappen, though, has said on multiple occasions that his life would be unchanged whether or not he wins his first title this season. “But the world title is something very, very important for him – and for us.

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