“The fact that I am still in the fight is very surprising. But I happily accept it,” said Verstappen in Mexico. “We actually have to be perfect until the end of the season. But I experience that as positive pressure. I know we can’t be unlucky or make mistakes. But this team has already proven in the past that we always perform under pressure.”
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Verstappen realizes that it will be a great comeback, if he indeed manages to win the fifth title in a row together with Red Bull. “I won championships very late, but also very early. Now it is very different again. But that does not change my approach.”