and, i mean, we are dealing with — let's not get too carried away — but it's pretty much life—and—death stuff, isn't it? — and they are putting each other right on the line. absolutely, i mean, it is — it does mean so much to them for different reasons. of course, this is the purpose for them to race is to win the world but for lewis hamilton, this is a potential to win a record—breaking eighth world championship and he's already said if he wins this one, it would be the one he holds in highest regard, simply because it's been such a top slog for him. on the other side, it's max verstappen, racing for his first. and for his entire career he has been called a champion—in—waiting, a guy we know has the ability to win it. not only does he now have the chance to win his first one, but to beat one of the greatest of all time in lewis hamilton on the way to your first title, to open your era as a championship winner would mean an incredible amount to him as well. so underlying the fact that it is such a tight fight of their legacy.