Max Verstappen has claimed he's not even thinking about defending his F1 title following a nightmare start to the season.
The Red Bull man claimed his maiden world championship in dramatic fashion in December, overtaking Lewis Hamilton on the final lap of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. And despite the new technical regulations introduced into the sport in this campaign, the Dutchman was widely expected to mount a strong challenge again this time around.
But this far, car reliability has scuppered him. Verstappen, 24, was running second behind Charles Leclerc in Bahrain before a fuel pump problem forced him to retire. Team-mate Sergio Perez was also forced out.
