FORMULA ONE: MEXICAN GRAND PRIX, SUNDAY MAX: WE MUST BE PERFECT

MAX VERSTAPPEN knows he and Red Bull must be “perfect” if they are to deny McLaren in the Formula One drivers' title fight.

- BY DANIEL MOXON

After Oscar Piastri (inset) won the Dutch Grand Prix at the end of August, the Aussie was 104 points ahead of Verstappen.

But three Grand Prix wins out of four and a sprint race later, Verstappen is now just 40 points behind.