Verstappen will seal his third title in a row in Saturday’s sprint 🔯race at the F1 Qatar Grand Prix if he finishes at least sixth.

Hamilton, who was♉ denied an all-time record eighth title at the notorious 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix which ushered in Red Bull and Verstappen’s era of dominance, 🐈has doffed his cap.

"Max has been faultless and no-one♛ c🍷an take that away from him,” Hamilton was quoted by .

🔜"He has done an amazing job with the package he has.

“He and the ܫteam have been phenomen♔al. They've raised the bar."

Verstappen said; "We are having an amazing year and🍒 we just come into this weekend and want to🦄 win again.

"And of course I know if I win or whatever on Satu♐rday I win the championship, but we are just very focused on the main job.

"If it's Saturday or Sunday, I don't think it matters a lo🍌t. It's always n🐼ice to win it at the first possible opportunity.

"To win three championships in a row is never easy. You need a very good car, but I always try to be consistent and not to have too 🔯many mistakes.”

Hamilton previo♌usly remembered his own third title, which drew him level with A💯yrton Senna’s tally.

“For me, I diꦉdn’t think about all the other champions. I only thought about Ayrton,” Hamilton said.

“For me as a kid, the dream was to get to F1, then the dream ‘I hope I can do something like Ayrton’. Then I got a wꦜorld championship. Then I got three. 

“When I eventually got three, it was very surreal to think that I had equalled as many wins and pole positionꦫs. That’s what blew my mind, for me🎃. 

“But then, of course, it ෴does put you𝔉 on the list with all the greats. Which is a very honorary list.”