Max Verstappen relaxed ahead of F1 title race run-in: ‘I have nothing to lose’
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- Max Verstappen has secured back-to-back Formula 1 victories in Monza and Baku, significantly reducing the points difference to championship leader Oscar Piastri.
- Verstappen is currently 69 points adrift of Piastri with seven rounds and 199 points remaining in the season.
- Despite the substantial gap, Verstappen maintains he has "nothing to lose" in his bid for a fifth consecutive F1 world championship.
- He acknowledged McLaren's previous dominance but expressed a focus on performing his best, regardless of the final championship outcome.
- Lando Norris, who is second in the standings, conceded that Verstappen is now a "genuinely" strong contender following Red Bull's recent performance enhancements.