Why harshly critisizing Max Verstappen isn’t fair

09-12-2021 14:11 Last update: 09-12-2021 16:43
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Sebastiaan Bakker

The weirdest Formula 1 race in recent memory was always bound to get everyone talking. And especially Max Verstappen faced harsh criticism.

The weirdest Formula 1 race in recent memory was always bound to get everyone talking. And especially Max Verstappen faced harsh criticism. Pundits rolled out their cannons, dusted off their cliches they stumbled over each other to hand out blame cards. But as in any other sport, one incident can never be seen seperate from another. And to see things in a broader perspective reveals it’s less black and white than some people believe.

Let’s take a better look at why Verstappen is only partly to blame for the racing we’ve seen and why it’s unfair to leave Hamilton out of that picture..