Max Verstappen feels the ongoing tension between Mercedes and Red Bull made his rivalry with Lewis Hamilton look bigger than it was. Verstappen and Hamilton delivered an all-time classic title battle in 2021, although it was not one that came and went without controversial moments. Their collisions at Silverstone and Monza in particular proved major flashpoints but, as much as both drivers were prone to some on-track tension, the clashes off it between Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff and Red Bull's Christian Horner were just as, if not more, fiery. And Verstappen believes these dramas blew his rivalry with Hamilton out of proportion. 'I think the conflict between Mercedes and Red Bull played...
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