Updated December 5th, 2021 at 16:32 IST
Max Verstappen's father opens up on 'unfriendly' Hamilton as the duo battle for F1 title
Jos Verstappen, the father of rising star Max Verstappen, opened up on the unfriendly nature of Lewis Hamilton as his son battles him for the F1 2021 title.
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Jos Verstappen, the father of F1 star Max Verstappen, opened up on the unfriendly nature of Lewis Hamilton as his son battles him for the 2021 Drivers' Championship. The Verstappen vs Hamilton battle is heading into the business end of the season as the former leads the latter by eight points in the championship.
However, the Brit will have a fantastic opportunity to lower the gap this weekend at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after he grabbed pole position for Sunday's race. Meanwhile, the Dutchman could only manage third fastest after he crashed on his last flying lap.
Jos Verstappen opens up on son's relationship with Hamilton
While speaking to the Daily Mail, Jos Verstappen said,
"I never speak to Lewis. He doesn’t need to speak to me. I'm nothing to him. I respect him as a driver, but the rest... nothing. Max and Lewis only speak on the podium, very little. When I see Max with other drivers, I think they get on very well. But with Lewis, nothing. Lewis is in his own world.
I did F1 — compared to Max, I was nowhere — but I talk to some of the drivers, and they are all very friendly, or just say hello or whatever. We are on the plane together many times, always the same group of drivers and we have a lot of fun. But there are 'some' drivers who don't look at you, who look at the ground."
Emotions run high for Jos Verstappen as Max hits the barriers in qualifying 😬😧#SaudiArabianGP 🇸🇦 #F1 pic.twitter.com/hBrWXGusfd
— Formula 1 (@F1) December 4, 2021
F1: How to watch the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix live in India?
Fans wondering how to watch the Saudi Arabia GP 2021 live in India can tune into the Star Sports Network, which has the official broadcaster rights in the country. As for the live stream, fans can tune in to Disney+ Hotstar. Meanwhile, the live updates of the race can be tracked on the social media handles of F1.
Will @Max33Verstappen be crowned champion in Saudi Arabia on Sunday? 👑🏆
— Formula 1 (@F1) December 5, 2021
Here is how it *could* happen on race day in Jeddah 👀#SaudiArabianGP 🇸🇦 #HistoryAwaits pic.twitter.com/E3k2uM7VoP
Saudi Arabian GP starting grid: Lewis Hamilton on pole
- Lewis Hamilton- Mercedes
- Valtteri Bottas- Mercedes
- Max Verstappen- Red Bull
- Charles Leclerc- Ferrari
- Sergio Perez- Red Bull
- Pierre Gasly- AlphaTauri
- Lando Norris- McLaren
- Yuki Tsunoda- AlphaTauri
- Esteban Ocon- Alpine
- Antonio Giovinazzi- Alfa Romeo
- Daniel Ricciardo- McLaren
- Kimi Raikkonen- Alfa Romeo
- Fernando Alonso- Alpine
- George Russell- Alpine
- Carlos Sainz- Ferrari
- Nicholas Latifi- Williams
- Sebastian Vettel- Aston Martin
- Lance Stroll- Aston Martin
- Mick Schumacher- Haas
- Nikita Mazepin- Haas
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Published December 5th, 2021 at 16:32 IST
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