Max Verstappen “body language” hints at anger 24 hours before George Russell clash

Theoryꦆ about Max Verstappen frustration at F1 Spanish GP posed

Max Verstappen, Red Bull
Max Verstappen, Red Bull
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The “body language” of 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Max Verstappen su🌠ggests his frustration at the F1 Spanish Grand Prix may have started e🦄arlier than initially thought.

Verstappen was involved in a contentious clash with 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:George Russell last weekend in Barcelon🐻a which cost him a 1꧑0-second time penalty.

Russell was among several inside the paddock who called it♌ a deliberate act by Verstappen.

A day after his initially blunt reaction, Verstap🐼pen admitted it 🎀should never have happened.

But it has beenඣ su📖ggested that his annoyance in Spain started 24 hours before the grand prix.

“I actually think it already started [ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚon Saturday],” Naomi Schiff told Sky Sports.

“The body language of what he’s saying now…

“You could feel his ener✱gy in the post-qualifying interviewꦫ. He felt resigned about where they stood, and that McLaren were above the rest.”

Verstappen was dismissive about his hopes of retaining the drivers’ title in the aftermath of the F1 Spanish Grand Prix.

He is now 49 points behind championship leader Oscar Piastri in the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:F1 standings.

Max Verstappen theory: 'Is that why?'

Max Verstappen
Max Verstappen

“It’s interesting that he sa꧟id his championship hopes were never alive,” Bernie 🐽Collins considered.

“Is that why he’s happy to give up those p🐓oints and not settle for third or fourth?

“It was a good race by him until that point.

“They had a hard tyre because of the three-stop strategy. But that was sure🍨ly discussed overnight.

“‘If we get a Safety Car, what are we going to do? Put on a ve꧟ry used soft or a hard tyre?’

“That should have be꧋en a part of the discussion, as well.

“It was the right thing to stop. On those old tyres you arꦯe going to be overtaken.”

Nico Rosberg’s claim tܫhat Verstappen warranted a black flag was later dismissed by Christian Horner.

R♎osberg reacted to the incident: “There is no need to discuss, it’s super obvious. He felt badly treated, even by his own team, because he was in the right.

“Russell’s car was out of control so he was allowed to stay in front.⭕ His engineer said ‘give the position back’.

“That put the lion over the boiling point. He wanted t𓆉o prove a point, against the rules also. He waited for him thenꦓ tried to do the same as what George did to him - ram him.

“Except thi🧸s time it was deliberate. It’s not acceptablꦛe, not allowed.”

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