Max Verstappen’s furious team radio message at Lewis Hamilton’s first-lap manoeuvre at F1 Australian Grand Prix
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Pole-sitter Verstap♋pen had both Mercedes behind him on the starting grid, and George Russell soon claimed the lead on the first lap.
But it was Hamilton’s efforts at ꦐTur⛦n 3 that drew the Red Bull driver to vent his fury.
“He pushed me off the track” I was ahead at the apex! He pushed me off,” Verst🧔appen said via team radio.
Jenson Button commented on the Sky commentary: “I don’t know how heౠ pushed him wide if he wasn’t ahead.
“He’s not pushed him wide. Max was good at giving 🔴him room or they would have collided.”
Hamilton was ahead of Verstappen in the 𝓀early exchan🦩ges in Melbourne.
But it didn't last in a crazy race with mulitplꦦe re๊d flags and a confusing conclusion.
Verstappen eventually cruised home to win - meaning Red Bull have won each of the first three races of the season - 𝓀with Hamilton in P2.
James 🥂was a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering ev𒊎erything from American sports, to football, to F1.
