World champion suggests his title rival is feeling pressureVerstappen leads title race by five points before
Russian GPLewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen exchanged some pointed, verbal sparring as the pair prepared for this weekend’s Russian
Grand Prix. Hamilton’s suggestion at Sochi that his rival is feeling the pressure of his first
Formula One world championship battle was met by Verstappen with scathing sarcasm before being dismissed out of hand by the Dutchman.
Verstappen leads a closely contested title fight by five points from Hamilton and the tension between the two drivers remains high after they clashed at the last round in
Italy, the second time they have done so this season. Verstappen’s attempt to pass at Monza ended with him hitting Hamilton’s Mercedes and eliminating both of them from the race.