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80 Drunk Max Verstappen Fans Caught Taking Extreme Measures to Witness Dutch Lion in Action at Monza GP

Published 09/10/2022, 7:05 AM EDT

We’ve all done some crazy things in our life to show our support to someone. Be it your favorite soccer club, your favorite F1 driver, or your own kin? Ahead of the Italian Grand Prix, a group of Max Verstappen fans did something similar in order to watch the Dutchman.

The Italian GP takes place in the iconic circuit of Autodromo Nazionale Monza, also known as ‘The Temple of Speed’. Max Verstappen comes to Monza with a hefty 109 points lead ahead of Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez.

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It’s no surprise that fans wanted to see the ‘Dutch Lion’ race in his peak form. However, a group of 80 odd Dutchmen took it to a whole new level as they built an illegal grandstand. Unfortunately for them, they were caught and blocked by the police.

Odd little story coming out of Monza this weekend. A temporary grandstand built by 80 somewhat intoxicated Dutch fans has been blocked by local officials on safety grounds. #ItalianGP pic.twitter.com/FD3pk3Xlkc
— Ed Spencer (@EdSpencer99) September 9, 2022

The police recovered a few tons of material, including scaffolding, piping materials, etc. with which they were building a platform close to the first variant. Most of them were also visibly drunk.

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Even without those 80 fans rooting for him at the race, the Red Bull driver would probably enjoy tremendous support from the Orange Army. And to be fair, he would need all the support he can get. Wondering why?

Max Verstappen to receive grid penalty in Monza

While Verstappen may be cruising in the Driver’s Championship, he will be desperate to finally perform in Monza and break his curse. He has never finished on the podium in Monza. However, he is the strong favorite to win on Sunday.

Max Verstappen will receive a 5-place Grid Penalty in Monza. The Dutchman will get his 5th Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) of the season.

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He also took an engine penalty in Spa, which resulted in a 10-place grid penalty. He will be joined by rivals Hamilton and Sainz, who also announced they will be taking penalties in Monza as well.

Verstappen’s teammate Sergio Perez will join Lewis Hamilton at the back of the grid after the Mexican got his 4th ICE of the season.

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Verstappen might now have the same support as last weekend as Monza is the home race for Reds. However, he will look to disappoint the majority of Ferrari fans in the arena and break his Monza curse in the process. Do you think Max Verstappen can make it 5 wins in a row?

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Written by:

Tanmay Khanna is a Formula 1 Author at EssentiallySports. He has always been an avid sports fan, with F1 and soccer being his two favorites. Due to his inherent love for sports and competition, he has been able to understand the world of F1 inside out.

Edited by:

Ranvijay Singh

80 Drunk Max Verstappen Fans Caught Taking Extreme Measures to Witness Dutch Lion in Action at Monza GP

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