Verstappen stays cool, says title ‘won’t change his life’

MAX Verstappen on Thursday declared that he is not overly stressed by his Formula One title battle with Lewis Hamilton and said finishing second “would not really change my life”.

The Dutchman, who is two points adrift of seven-time champion Hamilton ahead of this weekend’s Turkish Grand Prix, told reporters he enjoyed his job, always does his best for Red Bull and would still feel good even if he finished second.

“I always do my best and I know the team is also doing the best that they can,” said Verstappen. “If we are going to be first at the end of the year, that is, of course, an amazing achievement. That is all we work for right?

“But even if we finish second, I think we still would have had a great season and at the end of the day, it is not really going to change my life.