Max Verstappen in expletive five-word rebuke to critics after Lewis Hamilton crash

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Max Verstappen strongly expressed his frustration with his critics during a heated media session following his collision with Lewis Hamilton at the Hungarian Grand Prix.

The three-time F1 champion had a difficult race at the Hungaroring, starting in second place but passing Norris outside of the designated track. Although he initially resisted, he eventually followed the instructions of his engineer and returned the position to the McLaren driver.

Verstappen expressed his dissatisfaction with Red Bull's strategy over the team radio, before eventually colliding with his long-time rival Hamilton. The Dutch driver attempted to overtake Hamilton at turn one, resulting in a collision that left Verstappen in fifth place, while Hamilton secured a podium finish in third place.

Verstappen had a challenging day and when talking to reporters in Budapest, he was harsh in his reply when asked if he may have let his frustration get the best of him.

"I receive numerous comments from individuals claiming that I am overly frustrated, gone too far in my commentary, and disrespecting the team," he stated. "They can all go away."

Verstappen accused Hamilton of causing their crash, even though many commentators and professionals pointed out that it was actually Verstappen's fault. However, both drivers were given the all-clear by the officials following the race.

"People in Austria were very critical of me when they accused me of changing direction while braking," he stated, discussing his incident with Norris during the Austrian Grand Prix.

I was getting my car in position at the start of the race and then maintained a straight line. However, during braking, the car unexpectedly veered to the right causing me to lock up. I was trying to make a move, but the car on the outside continued to approach me, forcing me to take evasive action.

If not for that, we would have had an accident by now. I had to bring the car to a halt, and that's why I locked the brakes.

Hamilton, on the other hand, blamed Verstappen for being "hostile" and held him responsible for the incident.

During the race, Verstappen expressed his frustration with the team's strategy, using strong language. He was so angry that his engineer, Gianpiero Lambiase, even called him "childish" during their argument about the collision with Hamilton.

Verstappen's fifth-place finish caused his lead in the F1 world championship to decrease to 76 points as Norris came in second.