Max Verstappen has claimed he is targeted for booing only because he’s a winner. Rapper LL Cool J conducted the ceremonies, with Verstappen the only driver to receive a hostile reception. The reigning double world champion, who leads his Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez at the top of the standings by 14 points, said: ‘If I was driving at the back nobody would be doing anything in terms of reaction, right?. So this is something which is absolutely fine for me as long as I stand on the top. He said: ‘I had enough preparation before to speak to my engineers. The Mercedes star said: ‘Formula One is trying new things and trying to improve the show.

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