Max Verstappen After the Hungarian Grand Prix, where he delivered a scathing critique of Red Bull’s race strategy and the external reaction to his collision, he told his critics to “fuck off”. Lewis Hamilton.
The reigning F1 World Champion continued to complain about Red Bull’s strategy throughout the Hungaroring race, dropping to fifth place in the final stint, but was able to beat Ferrari on fresher tyres. Charles Leclerc And that Mercedes Hamilton battling for the final podium spot.
After overtaking Leclerc, Verstappen tangled with Hamilton at Turn 1 with eight laps remaining and eventually dropped to fifth place.
After the race, McLaren A one-two finish was out of reach and third place would have been his best result, but Verstappen was forced to respond to criticism that he had tried too hard in the race and disrespected his Red Bull team over the team radio.
He replied: “They should all just disappear.”
Verstappen, who is currently under investigation by FIA stewards for his collision with Hamilton, also aimed criticism at his own role in the incident. Lando Norris At last month’s Austrian Grand Prix.
“In Austria they criticised me a lot, saying the car would move under braking and stuff,” he said. “I put the car in the right position with the first movement and then I keep it straight.
Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB20, Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes F1 W15 collide
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“Today he kept swerving to the right under braking and I locked up too. I was trying to make a move and I saw the car on the outside coming towards me otherwise I would have crashed before that. I had to stop the car and that’s why I locked up.”
The Dutch driver explained his criticism of Red Bull’s strategy after the race, saying he felt he was always “on the back foot” and struggling to overtake after being undercut at each pit stop – losing a place to Hamilton at his first pit stop and then to Leclerc at his second.
“I didn’t have the pace to fight McLaren today, but I think I could have still gotten third,” he said.
“The wrong strategy put me in a disadvantageous position, always fighting and trying to pass other guys, and today it didn’t work.
“The track is really hot and as soon as you get close to the car the tyres overheat and basically any advantage the tyres have goes away.”
