No room for error in Hamilton and Verstappen F1 title fight

Verstappen is a major threat to Hamilton's bid for an eighth world title to surpass Michael Schumacher and stand alone among F1 greats

With only two points separating championship leader Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen in a thrilling Formula One title race, neither can afford a slip in the remaining seven races.

Their contest resumes this Sunday, October 10 at the Turkish Grand Prix. Both will be hoping the Istanbul track is much more reliable than it was last year, when it had just been re-laid to host an F1 race for the first time since 2011 and was far too slippery.

Drivers complained throughout practice and qualifying about the unreliable surface on the 5.3-kilometer course.