F1 Grand Prix of Russia LIVE: Bottas is the fastest in FP1, Hamilton and Verstappen

‘NOTHING TO LOSE’

Christian Horner believes Lewis Hamilton is “under far more pressure” to win the 2021 title than Max Verstappen.

Prior to the Russian Grand Prix, Hamilton hinted that Verstappen was feeling the pressure to go for his first World Cup and said he could empathize since he felt the same way in 2007.

He said: “I think Lewis, who is trying to get his eighth title, is under more pressure than Max, who is trying to get his first title.

“Max is just having fun with what he does, he drives better than ever. If you want to see how he handles pressure, check out Zandvoort, the tremendous pressure he has been under this weekend.

“Look, he drives better than ever, he likes to drive the car, he enjoys the challenge, he enjoys the competition.

“He has nothing to lose.”