In a shocking outburst, Max Verstappen has launched a scathing attack on the FIA and his Red Bull team after a disastrous weekend in Monza left his championship dreams hanging by a thread.
Verstappen, who was leading the championship just weeks ago, was left fuming after a botched pit stop and a series of questionable decisions by race officials cost him vital points.
“This is a joke!” Verstappen erupted in the post-race press conference. “The FIA is ruining this championship with their incompetence. And my team? They’re not much better. I’m sick of being let down by people who can’t do their job!”
The Dutch driver’s comments have sparked a firestorm of controversy, with many calling for him to be punished for his outburst.
“Verstappen’s behavior is unacceptable,” said FIA president, Mohammed Ben Sulayem. “We will be taking action.”
But others have rallied around the embattled driver, saying he’s right to speak his mind.
“Max is just telling it like it is,” said fellow driver, Lewis Hamilton. “The FIA needs to listen to the drivers and make changes.”
_RED BULL TEAM PRINCIPAL, CHRISTIAN HORNER, WEIGHS IN_
“Max is frustrated, and rightly so. We let him down this weekend. But we can’t let emotions get the better of us. We need to regroup and fight on.”
_FIA PRESIDENT, MOHAMMED BEN SULAYEM, THREATENS PUNISHMENT_
“Verstappen’s comments are unacceptable. We will be taking action. No driver is above the rules.”
_LEWIS HAMILTON DEFENDS VERSTAPPEN_
“Max is a passionate driver. He’s right to speak his mind. The FIA needs to listen to us drivers and make changes.”
_FERNANDO ALONSO CHIMES IN_
“I’ve been in this sport long enough to know that politics and bias are a part of it. Max has every right to be angry.”
_THE F1 COMMUNITY IS DIVIDED_
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