SAO PAULO :Max Verstappen said he had no pressure and nothing to lose as he seeks to close the gap in the Formula One title battle with McLaren's front-running favourites Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.

Speaking to reporters at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, Red Bull's reigning champion said he would need some luck to slash the 36-point deficit to Norris but he would be going "all-in" to try and do it.

McLaren's Norris is one point clear of his Australian teammate Piastri with four rounds, and two sprint races, remaining.

Verstappen had looked out of the running at the end of August, when he was 104 points behind then-leader Piastri, but he has roared back into contention and taken three wins in the last five races.

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