
"It shows he doesn't really know me": Verstappen shrugs off Hamilton's pressure speculation over title race
CNN
Max Verstappen has shunned Lewis Hamilton's suggestion that he might be feeling the pressure of a title fight.
The pair arrive in Sochi for the Russian Grand Prix this weekend separated by just five points, with Verstappen maintaining a slender lead over the seven-time World Championship winner following their dramatic collision in Italy last time out.
Upon landing in Sochi, Hamilton was asked if he believed Verstappen was feeling the heat of their title rivalry, which had simmered long before the crash at Monza.

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