Max Verstappen unleashed one other tirade on the stewards throughout Sunday’s season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix by branding them “silly idiots” after being hit with a 10-second penalty for an opening-corner collision with McLaren’s Oscar Piastri.
“Can we ask for 20 seconds? Silly idiots,” Verstappen stated sarcastically over the Crimson Bull radio after serving his punishment, having been adjudged to have brought on the accident when making an attempt to overhaul the Australian.
, who , later apologised to Piastri, admitting he had been at fault. However he stated he did “not perceive” the punishment. “I don’t perceive something anymore, however it’s effective,” Verstappen stated. “No matter. I’m not going to get indignant about stuff like that.
“I’m simply completely happy that the season is over. For me crucial factor that I needed to do is simply apologise to Oscar as a result of I had nothing to achieve, nothing to lose. I went for it. It didn’t work out. He’s a pal of mine so I don’t need to have any bizarre emotions or no matter going into the break.”
Piastri, who was making an attempt to assist McLaren win the constructors’ title, had been livid at being despatched spinning. He additionally despatched his race engineer a message closely laden with sarcasm. “Yep, transfer of a world champion that one,” the Australian stated. Instructed later that Verstappen had been handed a 10-second penalty, he snapped again: “Good.”
Verstappen has had a number of run-ins with the stewards this yr. He was given a in Singapore, obtained two 10-second penalties for separate incidents on the Mexican Grand Prix, after which he accused the stewards of “bias” and stated he had the “incorrect passport”. He was additionally sad with the stewards after being demoted one place on the grid in Qatar final weekend.
The Dutchman’s newest infringement takes him to eight penalty factors on his licence heading into the 2025 season, simply 4 away from a one-race ban which won’t begin to drop off till June.
“Possibly I ensure that I get to 12 when the child is born, then I can go on paternity go away,” joked the Dutch driver, who introduced over the weekend that his
Whereas Verstappen can afford to joke, his team-mate Sergio Perez faces a anxious few days.
One other tough race ended with the Mexican retiring on the second lap. New Zealander Liam Lawson is extensively anticipated to step up from sister crew RB to interchange him, with an announcement anticipated later within the week, probably after Crimson Bull’s homecoming get together at their manufacturing facility on Wednesday. Crimson Bull Junior driver Isack Hadjar is anticipated to interchange Lawson at RB to drive alongside Yuki Tsunoda.
