Coulthard: 'Verstappen has the best comeback since Elvis Presley'

Having been 104 points behind at one point, the Red Bull Racing driver is now only 12 points behind Lando Norris as the Formula 1 title battle heads to Abu Dhabi.

According to former McLaren and Red Bull driver David Coulthard, this is one of the greatest comebacks ever.

Talking on Channel 4, he compared the defending world champion to American star Presley.

He said: "Max is pretty assertive, isn't he, when it comes to pointing out any deficiencies, not only in himself, but in the team; that is part of his make-up."

Entering the final round, Verstappen still needs to overcome a deficit of 12 points. Looking ahead to the season finale, the former F1 driver continued: "There is no question Max is going to be skipping into the paddock in Abu Dhabi, and it is going to feel like race one for him, not race 24.

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