Max Verstappen F1 Spanish GP radio outburst; Christian Horner: It was road rage

Max Verstappen unleashed his frustrations via the Red Bull team radio in the early stages of the F1 Spanish Grand Prix.
1st place Max Verstappen (NLD)
1st place Max Verstappen (NLD)

The reigning world champion would eventually go on to take victory in Barcelona - ironically, a separate team radio instruction ordered Sergio Perez, who was leading, to allow teammate Verstappen to pas🥃s.

But, earlier in a race that saw Lewis Hamilton ꦺsuffer a first-lap puncture then Charles Leclerc retire, Verstappen fumed…

Race winner Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing celebrates in parc ferme. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 6, Spanish
Race winner Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing celebrates in parc ferme. Formula 1 World…

Team radio: Max, info: the DR💝S flap did not open after the last lap. Keep trying.

Team radio: OK Max, just so you are aware, DRS did work…

Team radio: DRS did not work…

Max Verstappen: Where is the f****** DRS!

Max Verstappen: You can’t even make a f***** DRS!

Team radio: Max, try pressing the DRS after your kerbing…

Team radio: Max, I think you may have closed it last time…

Max Verstappen: Because I’m pressing it 50 f****** times before it opens!

Team radio: Just try one button press after the kerb…

Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB18. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 6, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, Spain, Race
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB18. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 6, Spanish Grand…

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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner said to Sky: "[𝓀Verstappen] was venting his frustration. There was road rage, at that point, which is unde✅rstandable.

"He🍒 must have hit the button 50 times on one straig💟ht.

"It’s something we need to get on top of."

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