Verstappen and Hamilton famously went head-to-head for the 2021 F1 drivers’ championship.

The Dutchman ultimately came out on top after a controversial title-decider in Abu Dhabi, benefitting from a poor decision from former race director 💟Michael Masi.

Since then, the pair have had contrasting fortunes with Verstappen adding two more titles to🗹 his trophy cabinet, while Hamilton has failed to win a🎃 single grand prix.

Dur☂ing th🥃e last two seasons, battles between them have been rare, but they did come to blows at the 2022 Sao Paulo Grand Prix.

“I don’t need that kind of rivalryꦜ,🥂” Verstappen told when asked about Hamilton.

“Of course we want to beat each other, but honestly, once we’re in a private setting it’s like just normal guys.🐼”

Verstappen has been tipped to topple Hamilton and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Michael Schumacher’s record of seven world titles.

“If it happens, it happens,” he responded.

“But you need to b🔜e lucky to be in a great car for a longer period of time. You’re very dependent on the material you have.

“When I won my first title, I said, everything that comes next is a bonus because, re🎃alistically, in F1, I’ve achieved everything that I wanted to a♍chieve.

“Being on the podium, having a pole position, winning a championship. These kinds of things were my dream to achieve in F1. From now on, I’m just, yeah, try𒁏ing to stay on top.”