Max Verstappen has responded to 2016 world champion Nico Rosberg’s advice about his head-to-head championship battle with Lewis Hamilton. “Max just made more mistakes and you simply can’t afford that if you want to become world champion against Lewis. They may be small mistakes, but they add up,” Rosberg added. “Yeah, I don’t need Nico to make me realise how good Lewis is. I know he’s very good, otherwise you don’t win so many championships,” said the Dutchman. Rosberg, meanwhile, thinks the Verstappen versus Hamilton battle will continue throughout 2021 – and is extending to the drivers’ own bosses, too.

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