Bromance at risk? Verstappen lets Bortoleto have it!

17:34, 23 May 2025

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Max Verstappen has a few words for 'dangerous' Gabriel Bortoleto after he almost crashed into the back of the Brazilian during FP2.

As Max Verstappen came out of Tabac, and took the rather quick chicane that leads into the swimming pool, he came across the slow moving Sauber of Gabriel Bortoleto.

Bortoleto impedes Verstappen and the Dutchman lets him have it!

It was here that the Dutchman let his reaction be known through the onboard radio.

"**** mate! Unbelievable these guys! So dangerous! I know it's only practice but for me that is unacceptable. That kind of impeding, it's so dangerous in that Swimming Pool."

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	131
2	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	88
3	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	75
4	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	72
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	58
6	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	48
7	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	43
8	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	20
9	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
10	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	16
11	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	15
12	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	14
13	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
14	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	5
15	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	1
17	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	1
18	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
19	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
20	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
21	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0
22	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	0

Bromance at risk? Verstappen lets Bortoleto have it!

Bortoleto impedes Verstappen and the Dutchman lets him have it!

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