Max Verstappen’s raging “drive people off the road” radio rant at F1 Hungarian GP
Max Verst💙appen was furious after incident with McLarens at Hungaroring
Max Veဣrstappen fumed on his team radio after locking horns with the McLarens at the start of the F1 Hungarian Grand Prix.
Verstappen, starting from third behind both McLarens, ran wide at Turn 1 as he fought for the best star🤡t.
The Red Bull driver rejoined in second, behiꦬnd Oscar Piastri but ahead of Lando Norris.
FIA stewards investigated Verstappen who was advised by his race engineer, Gianpiero Lambiase, to give the🐲 position back to Norris rather than risk a penalty.
He did൩ so,𒊎 then failed to overtake within DRS range.
Verstapped angrily said via team radio: "OK, so you can just drive ꦅpeople off the track t🦂hen?
“You can tell the F🙈IA that♛'s how we're going to race from now onwards! Just driving people off the road!”
The stewards decided to take no💙 further action after investigating the incidﷺent.
"Car 1 left the track at the exit of turn 1 while being alongside Car 4 which was alongside Car 81. Car 1 rejoined 𝔉the track in front of Car 4 thereby gaining an advantage," they ex🌌plained.
"However, the driver gave back the position to Car 4 subsequently uꦇpon instruction from th🍰e team, therefore no further action is taken as no lasting advantage was gained."
V💟erstappen complained later: "You gave gave me this **** strategy. I'm trying to rescue what's left."
Verst🐠appen's race was also impacted by contact made with Lewis Hamilꦗton.
The F1 champion ultimately finished fifth behind Oscar Pꩵiastri, Norris, Hamilton🎃 and Charles Leclerc.
On Saturday at the Hungaroring, Verstappen ꦰwas l🔯eft irritated after he beating to pole position by Norris.
The flashpoint in the e♔arly stages of Sunday's grand prix is the latest coming-together between Verstappen and Norris.
Great friends away from their track, their relatioꦆnship came under the microscope after they clashed in Austria.
Norris was left demanding an apology after his race e♕nded early due to co🗹ntact with Verstappen, although he later backtracked.
McLaren (and Mercedes w🉐ho had won each of the past two gra🍌nds prix) have edged much closer to the dominant Red Bulls at recent rounds.
James was a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a decad♚e covering everything from American sports, to football, to F1.
