Verstappen: "I don't want to eliminate him, I want to defeat him"

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09:31, 11 Dec 2021

Max Verstappen believes he is not an aggressive driver. However, he has admitted that he will do anything to win a Grand Prix, especially when he has to defend a lot.

Mercedes calls Verstappen aggressive

Verstappen has been described as a very aggressive driver in recent weeks. Especially direct opponent Lewis Hamilton and his team Mercedes have been particuarly vocal about it. Verstappen does not necersarily agree.

"I don't want to eliminate him, I want to defeat him. That is a different wording. Some people find me aggressive, others very aggressive and some don't," the Red Bull Racing driver said in an interview with De Telegraaf.

Verstappen needs to defend more

Verstappen admits that he had to defend more than he likes in the recent Grands Prix. As a result, the Dutchman has to try extra hard because he cannot drive away from the competition. "I do everything I can to win. If I don't think like that, I'd better stay at home," he concluded.

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	179
2	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	136
3	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	132
4	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	85
5	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	83
6	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	82
7	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	76
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	42
9	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	41
10	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	31
11	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
12	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	16
13	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	14
14	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
15	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
17	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
18	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	1
19	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
20	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
21	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
22	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0

Verstappen: "I don't want to eliminate him, I want to defeat him"

Mercedes calls Verstappen aggressive

Verstappen needs to defend more

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