Max Verstappen makes grid penalty admission before US GP and hits out at abusers
Max Verstappen urged his doubters and haters to 'eff off' ahead of this weekend's US Grand Prix in Austin. The Red Bull ace came under heavy fire on social media after he defended his team-mate Chris Lulham. A racing error in last week’s GT World Challenge Europe race at Portimao resulted in Lulham finding himself on the end of a huge wave of online abuse. The pair, along with British driver Ben Barnicoat, were battling for the victory when a drive-through penalty was handed to Lulham. The team ended up finishing ninth.
TL;DR
- Max Verstappen told his doubters and haters to 'eff off' ahead of the US Grand Prix.
- He defended teammate Chris Lulham against heavy social media abuse after a racing error led to a penalty.
- Verstappen anticipates a potential grid penalty soon due to exceeding power unit component allowances.
- He criticized social media companies for enabling anonymous troll accounts.
- Verstappen highlighted the negative impact of online abuse on young drivers like Lulham.