Max Verstappen has finally broken a months-long winless
drought with a stunning victory from 17th on the grid at the Brazilian Grand
Prix — and he was in fine form in the aftermath.
After a contentious few weeks, Verstappen took
aim at British media in the FIA’s post-race press conference.
Max Verstappen takes aim at British press after Brazilian
GP
To call Max Verstappen’s drive at the Brazilian Grand
Prix a championship-defining moment would perhaps be an understatement.
After a frustrating qualifying session where he slammed
the FIA for being slow enough at waving a red flag for a car going into the
wall — which in turn gave Verstappen’s competition an opportunity to knock him
out of Q2 — the driver admitted to feeling like he wanted to “destroy the
garage.”
With a five-place grid penalty issued as a result of a
power unit change, Verstappen had to line up in 17th position on the starting
grid for the Brazilian Grand Prix.
After a chaotic start featuring aborted formation laps, a
long delay, and increasing rain, Verstappen would have an uphill battle ahead
of him to secure a points-scoring finish, let alone a win.
But the reigning champion once again reminded us why he’s
been so dominant, passing multiple cars within the first lap and ultimately
taking victory at Interlagos.
It was a strong victory for a driver who has not won a Grand
Prix for several months — but it was also likely a strong morale booster for a
driver who has been vocal about feeling as if there is “British bias”
influencing his treatment.
Ahead of the Brazilian Grand Prix, he told media that he
does not “listen to those individuals” from the British press who seek to
critique him at every step.
A victory was just what Verstappen needed to silence those
critics, and he seized that opportunity.
A spunky Verstappen was unusually chatty in the post-race
press conference, sharing his thoughts on the importance of this race toward
his championship hunt, while also trading jokes with fellow podium-sitters
Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon.
But as the conference came to an end, Verstappen stated, “I
have a quick question here.
“I mean, I appreciate all of you being here,” he said, referring to the multitude of Brazilian journalists asking questions for local publications, “but I don’t see any British press.
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