Regardless of the efficacy of masks, Verstappen is taking no chances in this regard. Of the Covid threat, Verstappen said: ‘I try not to think about it too much and do what I have been doing so far. ‘If you get it, you get it, and you are super unlucky. Verstappen, whom Norris is trying to match at the forefront of the new brigade, joked of his No 1 status: ‘My life is complete. Verstappen said: ‘I do get older and more experienced but I don’t necessarily think I would have punched Lewis before. ‘Nobody likes to get together in the race but sometimes these things unfortunately happen.

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