MAX VERSTAPPEN has blasted the “bulls***” across social media following his refusal to follow team instructions in Brazil. Verstappen had already secured his second F1 crown in a row but denied teammate Sergio Perez crucial championship points by not swapping places with the Mexican in Sao Paulo. Verstappen has now blamed the media for causing the rumpus – saying people don’t know what they are talking about – and insists he did nothing wrong. He said: “After that race, I looked very bad in the media. “To immediately put me down like that is ridiculous to be honest, because they don’t know how I work within the team and what the team appreciates about me. We don’t believe that this track will necessarily be our strongest but I won’t know until I get out there.

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