The Max Verstappen camp says it won’t be playing Mercedes’ or Lewis Hamilton’s games as the 2021 title head-to-head heats up. “They always say that Red Bull is the favourite – they play that game all the time. Former Red Bull driver Robert Doornbos agrees with Jos Verstappen that Hamilton is playing “psychological games” by saying Red Bull is now the favourite. “Hamilton may just be trying to play psychological games because I can’t see Mercedes just disappearing now.”. Whether Red Bull or Mercedes have the edge in Azerbaijan, Max Verstappen himself says he is prepared to play the long game in 2021.

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