Pink Bull have hit out at “garbage” claims that Max Verstappen’s fury through the F1 Hungarian Grand Prix was linked to his 3am sim racing periods.
Verstappen repeatedly criticised the efficiency of his RB20 automotive and Pink Bull’s technique with a sequence of scathing radio messages throughout a irritating run to fifth in Sunday’s race, which featured a collision with outdated title rival Lewis Hamilton.
The three-time world champion lashed out at his critics after the race, telling them to “f*** off” after some folks had blasted the tone of his foul-mouthed radio rants.
Sky Sports activities F1 commentator David Croft prompt Verstappen’s anger might need been the results of him collaborating in a sim racing occasion till 3am on Saturday evening.
“I don’t wish to sound too essential, however Max Verstappen is sounding like a person who stayed up late final evening doing a sim race, which he did, after which obtained up early this morning to do a sim race, which he did, fairly than getting an excellent evening’s sleep in Budapest, which by the sounds of it, he might in all probability have performed with,” Croft stated.
However Pink Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko moved to reject the concept the 2 occasions have been linked, telling Autosport: “He was up even longer in Imola, I do not know the place the sleeping instances got here from once more, and received the race.
“Max has a distinct rhythm to me or different folks and the time he went to mattress is nothing out of the atypical for him.
“He did not even get up at ten o’clock in Zandvoort when the helicopters flew over his motorhome. He is obtained his sleep quota. He is had it as ordinary. That is garbage.”
In the meantime, Pink Bull crew principal Christian Horner stated: “I feel folks draw conclusions, however Max is aware of what’s required and we belief his judgement on that.
“He is aware of what it takes to drive a grand prix automotive and to win grands prix and be a world champion. And, look, as a crew, we all the time work as a crew, and no matter discussions of the best way to enhance will all the time not happen by media.”
