Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton have one of the fiercest rivalries in Formula 1. The Dutch driver has had plenty on on-track skirmishes with the seven-time world champion. However, Red Bull made it clear that Verstappen could not fight the Briton at the Las Vegas GP.

Midway through the Las Vegas GP, Lewis Hamilton was approaching the Red Bull driver. Max Verstappen‘s RB20 seemed to have no pace to actually compete with the seven-time world champion.

The Red Bull pit wall even reminded Verstappen to not lose sight of the main aim of the race. As the reigning world champion is set to win his fourth title this weekend.

Max Verstappen obliged the order from the pit wall. The 27-year-old confirmed that he will be focusing on his own race. The Dutch driver understood the importance of not picking an unnecessary battle with Lewis Hamilton.

GP: Max, just don’t lose sight of our aim today.

Hamilton overtook Max with better pace😫#LasVegasGP

— RBR News 🇳🇱🇲🇽 (@redbulletin) November 24, 2024

Max Verstappen was ‘trying’ his best at Las Vegas GP

The Vegas street race is one of the most challenging weekends on the calendar. Even Verstappen has struggled somewhat this weekend. The Red Bull driver’s race engineer GP reminded the Dutchman about Turn 11. The 27-year-old insisted that he was doing his best to maintain pace. But the track situation was simply not that easy.

GP: Max, think about what I said at Turn 11.

Max: Hey, I’m trying, it’s not very easy.#LasVegasGP

— RBR News 🇳🇱🇲🇽 (@redbulletin) November 24, 2024

Certainly, Max Verstappen managed to keep things clean in Vegas. The Red Bull driver tried to push without compromising his title chances. However, the 27-year-old would’ve liked to be in contention for the race win.