Verstappen jokes he'd be a 'billionaire' if he could answer title fight question
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Max Verstappen has jokingly claimed that he would be a "billionaire" by now if he knew the answer to a reporter's question ahead of the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
" If I knew everything in advance, I would have been a billionaire now."- Max Verstappen
When asked in Las Vegas if he is frustrated about not having a car able to consistently fight for race wins, Verstappen said: "I mean, honestly, I’m not really too stressed about it. If I knew everything in advance, I would have been a billionaire now.
"That’s just how life goes. If you knew things in advance or how to do things better, yeah, it makes your life a lot easier.
"But people always learn, make mistakes — we’re not robots. That’s just part of life. That’s why I’m not too disappointed about it."
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Verstappen continued: "I know that my team always gave it 100% from the start of the season until now. What else can you do? I mean, we really tried everything.
"We’ve had some really great years, and this one is just not as good as the years before. But that happens.
"Formula 1 is a very competitive world. And in particular, one team this year has done a better job than us."
The Dutchman heads to Las Vegas with a 49-point deficit to the championship leader, Lando Norris, in the Drivers' Standings, and trails second-placed Oscar Piastri by 25 points.
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| Standings | Drivers | Points |
| P1 | Lando Norris | 390 |
| P2 | Oscar Piastri | 366 |
| P3 | Max Verstappen | 341 |
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