Max Verstappen condemns ‘disgusting’ F1 fans who burned Lewis Hamilton merchandise

Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton shared the rostrum after coming first and second on the Hungarian Grand Prix.
(Photograph by Attila KISBENEDEK / AFP)

System 1 world champion Max Verstappen has condemned the behaviour of his personal followers who burned Lewis Hamilton merchandise on the Hungarian Grand Prix as ‘disgusting.’

Footage posted on-line from Friday night time on the Hungaroring appeared to point out one fan, in amongst a crowd of individuals sporting Crimson Bull Racing teamwear and orange/Dutch clothes, dancing whereas waving a burning Mercedes cap within the air.

Verstappen and Hamilton engaged in one of the vital intense title battles F1 has produced in its seven-decade historical past final season, with the Dutchman ultimately taking his maiden championship on the controversial season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Each drivers repeatedly clashed on monitor and group principals Christian Horner and Toto Wolff traded frequent barbs in public, as the connection between each camps deteriorated throughout the course of the season.

This yr, Verstappen followers have been accused of being aggressive to Hamilton and/or Mercedes supporters at numerous grands prix.

Now the driving force himself has condemned the behaviour of those that declare to assist him.

‘That’s after all not acceptable,’ Verstappen stated. ‘I imply, these people… No, I positively don’t agree with that as a result of that’s simply disgusting.

‘However general, I believe nearly all of the followers which additionally had been cheering quite a bit, I believe all through the race and likewise on the rostrum for each driver, I believe that’s the way it needs to be. ‘And yeah, these movies, or video, of burning merch I believe that’s disgusting.’

F1 is contending with a rise in anti-social and abusive behaviour from followers attending races. On the Austrian Grand Prix in July, numerous stories of sexist, racist, and homophobic abuse had been made by attendees about their fellow race-goers.

Final week the game and all its ten groups launched a video as a part of a marketing campaign referred to as Drive It Out, which goals to scale back cases of abuse and anti-social behaviour from race-goers in opposition to fellow followers, journalists, personnel and drivers.

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