Max Verstappen cut a frustrated figure after the SaudiArabianGP, but Nico Rosberg feels the Red Bull driver should be 'more gracious' for the mighty car he has been given. F12023 ✍️ Formula_Nerds
meant he was forced to start in P15. Although he was very quick and the timing of the Safety Car was favourable, Verstappen was unable to close the gap to teammate Sergio Perez, who won the event.It was clear to see that Verstappen did not enjoy the weekend as a whole. The double World Champion was notably missing from the team meeting after qualifying on Saturday, according to Sky Sports F1.
Talking on TV, Rosberg made note of this absence and made clear his disapproval of Verstappen’s overall demeanour throughout the weekend. He said: “It is not good to see that really.” “That is not a good approach, not a good mentality this early in the season when the team has done such a brilliant job with the car and is working so hard.”
Furthermore, tensions between Verstappen and Perez were brought to the surface once again in Saudi Arabia, with the former snatching away the fastest lap point on the final lap. Perez had been told by his team to maintain a certain speed, preventing him from mounting his own challenge for the fastest lap.
Verstappen made no remark about his teammate’s victory, perhaps an indication that he wanted to be the man on the top step. Along with his criticism of his own team, this made Rosberg believe that the Dutchman should learn to show a bit more appreciation for the hard work that Red Bull put in.Leave a Reply
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