Max Verstappen’s frustrations reached a boiling point after a nerve-wracking Hungarian Grand Prix, where things didn’t go his way. Here’s what went down:
- Verstappen started in third place but fell down the order as others undercut him.
- He was asked to concede his position to Lando Norris after an investigation for overtaking off the circuit.
- Lewis Hamilton outmaneuvered him to gain position for the middle stint, frustrating him even more.
- A final disappointment came when he was summoned by stewards after clashing with Hamilton, leading to a blunt response.
Max Verstappen was clearly in no mood for diplomacy after a tense and frustrating Hungarian Grand Prix. Starting from third on the grid, the Red Bull driver faced an off-color race, eventually finishing fifth. Verstappen’s frustrations began early on as he was asked to give up his position to Lando Norris due to an investigation for overtaking off the circuit.
His mood soured further when Lewis Hamilton undercut him to gain position for the middle stint of the race. Despite being faster, Verstappen couldn’t get past Hamilton, making an uncharacteristic error while trying to overtake the Mercedes driver around the outside of Turn 2. The situation worsened when Charles Leclerc got ahead of him at the final stops, leading to an overly optimistic attempt by Verstappen to overtake Hamilton, resulting in contact between the two.
Already fuming, Verstappen snapped at his race engineer, Gianpiero Lambiase, describing their strategy as ‘s**t.’ After the incident with Hamilton, Lambiase chastised Verstappen, calling his radio messages ‘childish.’ Verstappen was later summoned by the stewards for the clash with Hamilton, dropping him from a potential third place to fifth.
When asked to respond to comments that his criticism was too harsh, Verstappen was blunt. ‘They can all f**k off,’ he said, expressing his annoyance but also stressing that such frustrations don’t distract him while driving. Verstappen hinted that the team might not have realized the severity of the situation. However, he assured everyone that the debrief would be as usual without any extra harshness.
In the end, Verstappen summarized his day as ‘annoying,’ but it’s clear that his fiery spirit remains unquenched.
Source: Planetf1
