BUDAPEST, Hungary — Max Verstappen was in no temper for criticism about his fiery radio messages on the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday.
Verstappen’s rage intensified over the course of the race as he was each pissed off at stewards’ selections and believed that Crimson Bull’s technique had compromised his possibilities of a greater consequence.
The Dutchman had various tetchy exchanges in direction of long-time race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase.
Verstappen snapped after Lambiase had stated “nicely, that is some mild introduction,” suggesting his driver had pushed too laborious on a brand new set of tyres.
To that Verstappen replied: “No mate, do not give me that s— now. You guys gave me this s— technique, OK? I am attempting to rescue what’s left.”
Earlier on he had stated: “It is fairly spectacular how we managed to get undercut. It utterly f—ed my race.”
After the race, it was put to Verstappen that various pundits had steered his messages have been disrespectful to the group.
“They’ll all f— off,” he stated, earlier than strolling away from the group of journalists within the media pen.
Verstappen completed fifth, though it could have been greater have been it not for a late tangle with Lewis Hamilton.
The 2 made contact after Verstappen lunged down the within as Hamilton turned throughout him.
The stewards determined no additional motion could be taken after reviewing telemetry from each vehicles.
“I bought loads of s— thrown at me in Austria with folks saying transferring beneath braking, blah blah blah,” Verstappen stated shortly earlier than he stormed off. “I’m positioning my automobile on the preliminary motion after which I maintain it straight.
“At this time, beneath braking he simply saved turning to the correct and that’s the reason I additionally locked up as a result of I used to be going for the transfer, however I noticed the automobile on the skin saved coming at me. In any other case, we might’ve already crashed earlier than. I needed to cease the automobile so that’s the reason I locked up.”
Of their verdict, the stewards dismissed the suggestion Hamilton had moved beneath braking.
They stated telemetry and video replays of Hamilton’s automobile confirmed he had taken the identical racing line as the last few laps.
He later advised Sky Sports activities when requested on his heated radio messages: “I do not suppose we have to apologise,” he stated. “I simply suppose we have to do a greater job.
“I do not know why folks suppose you can’t be vocal on a radio. This can be a sport. If some folks don’t love that then keep residence.
“On a day once we’re already missing tempo in comparison with McLaren you attempt to hope we do the correct issues with the technique which at the moment was not the case.”