Max Verstappen has played down his ‘shoulder nudge’ with 2021 title rival Lewis Hamilton recently at Imola. When asked about their championship rivalry, Verstappen’s father Jos smiled this week: “When I look at the shoulder nudge they gave each other after qualifying at Imola, I think we know what we can expect.”. Verstappen insisted that the constant questions about his head-to-head battle with Hamilton don’t bother him. “In the end you just answer with what you want to say,” he said. If we end up fighting for it, fine, but I’m not thinking about that right now.”. Verstappen says he understands that Formula 1 will also try to hype up the excitement of the championship fight.

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