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Formula One F1 – Monaco Grand Prix – Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco – May 29, 2022 Red Bull’s Sergio Perez speaks with third placed Red Bull’s Max Verstappen after winning the race REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
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Formula One F1 – Monaco Grand Prix – Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco – May 29, 2022 Red Bull’s Sergio Perez speaks with third placed Red Bull’s Max Verstappen after winning the race REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
Max Verstappen may be the Champion of the world, but he isn’t winning over the hearts of F1 fans anytime soon. His Brazilian GP antics denied Sergio Perez crucial points for his fight for P2 in the Championship with Charles Leclerc.
Verstappen has garnered a lot of hate for his team order antics last Sunday. That being said, what has irked the fans more is his nonchalant response after. The team ordered Verstappen to let Perez by, but Verstappen did not. He later said he had his reasons for it and refused to budge.
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Reports have now suggested that the Dutch driver will make way for Liam Lawson for the FP1 session at the Yas Marina Circuit tomorrow.
As soon as this news broke out, fans stormed Twitter in spades to share their reactions. Safe to say, Verstappen‘s demeanor and behavior towards his teammate have not gone down too well with F1 fans. They didn’t even think twice before trolling the 2x Champion.
Fans react as Max Verstappen may finally have to bow down to team orders at Abu Dhabi
You’d expect Verstappen to firmly reject the idea of giving up his seat, even if it is just for a single practice session. However, Red Bull has announced that he will make way in FP1 for Liam Lawson. In light of his recent Perez snub, fans quickly took to the social media platform to troll him. Here are a few fan reactions to this news.
Breaking: Max Verstappen gives up a position for the first time in his career https://t.co/VoaO92lIsZ
— Tom Bellingham (@TommyWTF1) November 17, 2022
Tomorrow when Max on his cockpit pic.twitter.com/7lRc8EZoj7
— danric ➂ (@howdyric) November 17, 2022
"Max, you don't need to be in the garage mate…"
"Max, why are you putting your helmet on?"
"Max, why are you getting in the car? Max it's FP1, we discussed this, let Liam in the car"Max: "I already told you my reasons!"
— Miles (He) 🏎 🔶🇺🇦🌻 (@milescook) November 17, 2022
Verstappen came onto the radio and he instantly and bluntly shut his team up. When he was told to let Perez by, he said, “I told you already last time. Don’t ask that again to me — are we clear about that? I gave my reasons and I stand by it.”
Fans were quick to mock the 2x Champion for his team-radio comments.
I’m sure Max has his reasons and his team remembered to only ask him to step aside once 🙄🫣
— Alex ‘Foffers’ Gangloff (@foffalang) November 17, 2022
Max is probably fuming rn. He surely gave his reasons for driving the prestigious FP1 session at Abu Dhabi 2022.
— Gus 🐧🏎 (@ga_r1997) November 17, 2022
— Advaith (@SharmaAdvaith) November 17, 2022
I bet he cried and whinged about it anyway. https://t.co/WknluuqICD pic.twitter.com/l5FO66DNkp
— Matthew Brading (@matt_brading) November 17, 2022
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Max got kicked for a rookie 😭😭😭
— Bidibao (@Congli81) November 17, 2022
— Tommo (@TwommoF1) November 17, 2022
Let him stay for the weekend pic.twitter.com/PdCKE9C7mc
— Kyle (@Kyle03___) November 17, 2022
Max Verstappen isn’t the most popular figure inside the F1 paddock right now. The debate, however, still rages on about his Brazilian Grand Prix moves. Is Verstappen really deserving of all the hate he’s been receiving for the Sergio Perez Brazilian GP snub?
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