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Max Verstappen denies claim he resorted to mind games in his tense F1 title battle with Lewis Hamilton.
Max Verstappen denied using psychological games against Lewis Hamilton in their intense F1 title battle in the 2021 season. His former performance coach, Bradley Scanes, alleged that Verstappen touched Hamilton’s rear wing to question the legality of Mercedes’ car during the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, resulting in a fine for Verstappen. Despite Hamilton’s exclusion from qualifying, he fought his way from the back to win the Grand Prix. Verstappen, however, refuted the claims of mind games, stating that it didn’t feel that way to him. Scanes discussed the intense rivalry between the two drivers during the season and the pressure they faced, culminating in Verstappen controversially winning the title.
