Formula 1 driver’s championship leader Max Verstappen said that he is not thinking about the threat of Covid-19 to the season as countries ease restrictions. His rival Lewis Hamilton, meanwhile, said that some rules may change as it gets more difficult to maintain the bubble amid lighter restrictions.

“If I slide in the shower and I break my neck it’s the same story, isn’t it? ,” Red Bull’s Verstappen told reporters ahead of Sunday’s Mexico City Grand Prix when asked whether he was taking any extra precautions.

“If I go out in Monaco and I slip while walking and I break my leg, I mean, it’s also not great,” added the 24-year-old, who leads Hamilton by 12 points with five races remaining. “I don’t really think about these things. I just keep on doing and living my life like I have been in the last two years already, of course, with COVID. Just continue doing what I have been doing.”

Mercedes’ Hamilton, meanwhile, said he kept the group around him to a small number of people, and was careful where he went, but felt most people outside the sport took it less seriously.

“I’ve seen footballers just recently, they didn’t care. I read that they didn’t really put too much focus on it,” he said. “And if they miss a game, it doesn’t make a huge difference. It’s a bit different here.

“We’re allowing fans to come in that aren’t tested and also now I think all the photographers are coming in,” added the Briton.

“I know it’s opening it up more, but I anticipate they’ll need to make some changes soon because it’s a tough bubble to keep.”