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Max Verstappen, who won his fourth world title in a row this year, compared his championship battle with Lando Norris to that with Lewis Hamilton. He claimed that rivalry with Lewis Hamilton was more stressful as he was competing against Mercedes, a team that has dominated F1 for several years.
Norris ended up being Verstappen's direct championship rival in 2024 after he won his career-first race in Miami. However, the Red Bull driver defended his title with a 63-point lead. Regardless, the championship battle went on till the Las Vegas Grand Prix as the Dutchman faced a real challenge for the first time since 2022.
Meanwhile, reviewing his battle with Norris, Verstappen claimed that his competition with Hamilton in 2021 was more stressful than the pressure he faced in 2024. He explained that fighting toe-to-toe with Mercedes was a steep challenge as the Silver Arrows had been dominating F1 for many years. Speaking to Telegraaf, he said:
