1 week Ago By Jad Mallak
Max Verstappen took a swipe at the British press, who apparently did not attend the post- press conference on Sunday at Interlagos. Verstappen took a fantastic victory in Brazil last Sunday against all odds on a weekend where he needed to deal with a grid penalty for a new Honda engine, not to mention his unlucky result in a delayed qualifying held on Sunday. That meant he started the race from 17th while his title rival Lando Norris started from pole, but when the chequered flag was out, it was the Dutchman who won having blitzed the field in a masterclass of wet weather driving.
The Briton was only seventh. Verstappen has been under attack recently for his driving tactics when fighting with Norris, especially as British media and pundits have clearly shown their bias towards Norris. Damon Hill described Verstappen’s as “ ,” referring to the famous Wacky Races cartoon from the 1960s, not to mention other moments of , not to mention some drivers why the reigning Formula 1 champion got away with penalties in the US Grand Prix during his fight with his McLaren rival.
Hamilton was suddenly talking about his fight with Verstappen , a fight the seven-time F1 champion lost—a clear example of how the Red Bull ace rattles his rivals. Verstappen silenced his critics last Sunday with his commanding drive, winning by almost 20s, and having seen that show of driving supremacy first hand, Hill had to backtrack what he earlier said, insisting he never questioned Dutchman’s talent. Verstappen, however, did not resist the chance to hit back at his detractors, and while sitting in the FIA hosted press conference following the Grand Prix at Interlagos, he cheekily said: “I have a quick question here.
“I mean, I appreciate all of you being here, but I don’t see any British press. They had to run to the airport? Or they don’t know where the press conference is?” “That’s a fair question! That’s a fair question,” Pierre Gasly, who along with teammate Esteban Ocon completed the podium, said. A fair question indeed.
.. Where was the British media after the Sao Paulo Grand Prix?.
