Verstappen and Hamilton locked horns throughout the 2021 F1 season in a titanic baౠttle for the drivers’ championshipไ.

The Dutchman ultimately came out on top after overtaking Hamilton on the final lap of the season finale in 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Abu Dhabi. 

Verstappen would win his second title unchallenged, however, the pair still came t🌳o blows at the penultimate♏ round of the season in Brazil.

With Mercedes expected to return to their pre-2022 form in 2023, F1 could b𒐪e set for another incredible battle between Verstappen and Hamilton.

However, when asked about his rivalry with Hamilton and Mercedes, Verstappen expressed his wish for Ferrari and McLaren to be serious title contenders, not just the Ge💦rman manufacturer.

“It’s not something that necessarily fuels me,” Verstappen told CNN. “There are more great br🐻ands out there as well, like Ferrari and McꦯLaren. 

“I hope all these great brands can fight for a t▨itle one day together.♚ It’s something F1 wants and needs.”

One other unlikely conflict that surfaced at the end of last year was with Red Bull teammate 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Sergio Perez.

Verstappen refused to move over for his teammate in Brazil even though Perez was in a tight fight for second in the drivers’ championship against 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Charles Leclerc.

Verstappen hinted that Perez spun on purpose earlier in the season in Monaco to ensure he secured track position for the race▨.

Perez would go on to win ꦡt🍎he Monaco Grand Prix, with Verstappen finishing third.

Despite a brief falling out, Verstappen has insisted they are “professional enough to 𝓀move past those things”.

“It's been really good, we get on really well,” he said. “We're going on our third year together now. For the team it's impor♌tant that we can work together and bring the team forward.

“We are professional enough to move past those things. We're racing drivers, sometimes emotions they go hig♓h. But that's normal. I mean we are full of adrenaline after a race too.”