Verstappen tests Hamilton's brakes during FP2

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12:05, 23 Oct 2021

Max Verstappen was very frustrated during the second free practice of the United States Grand Prix. The Dutchman was not happy with the traffic, but also complained about the actions of Lewis Hamilton.

Both men were getting ready to start their fast lap, but it didn't go smoothly. The race isn't until Sunday, but the rivals couldn't resist racing during the practice session. An earlier video shows Hamilton and Verstappen entering the straight side by side and the Dutchman being pushed off the track. "Stupid idiot" was Verstappen's response over the radio.

A more extensive video shows what exactly preceded the incident between the competitors. It shows Verstappen overtaking Hamilton and then slamming on the brakes, forcing Hamilton to hit the brakes as well.

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	292
2	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	211
3	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	191
4	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	186
5	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	167
6	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	145
7	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	120
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	71
9	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	59
10	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	41
11	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	31
12	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	27
13	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
14	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	10
15	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	7
16	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
17	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
18	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
19	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	3
20	Yuki Tsunoda Yuki Tsunoda	Racing BullsRCB	1
21	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0
22	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
23	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0

Verstappen tests Hamilton's brakes during FP2

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