Verstappen doesn't dare look ahead: 'That makes it a bit unpredictable'

As we reach the halfway point of the season, the excitement is mounting. Verstappen seems to have a good chance of winning the world title with the remainder of the Formula 1 calendar, but the Red Bull driver realises better than anyone that it is difficult for him to predict the final stretch.

"At the moment, I don't really know, because people keep on improving and things keep on changing," he states in conversation with Autocar.co.uk. "Every single weekend is so close: you can have a very good package, but if you don't have a good set-up, you know it's not going to show. We always have to make sure that we look into every single detail to be competitive. That makes it a bit unpredictable, because some weekends you nail the set-up better than other times."

Verstappen feels relaxed

Verstappen has also been feeling relaxed all season. "There isn't any more pressure because I have a good car this year, and most of the time you go into a weekend knowing that you can really fight for a win or at least a podium. So I’m actually pretty relaxed about it, because I know that I will always do the best I can, and then it's up to the package to determine where you're gonna end up. I'm actually very relaxed."