F1 Hungarian Grand Prix: Max Verstappen blasts “disgusting” fan behaviour of burning Mercedes items
Social media footage emerged over the weekend of supporters apparently burning it𝕴ems that had Mercedes logos on them.
Red Bull's Verstappen started in 10th at the Hungaroring and, despite spinning, roared ꩵto an impressive victory ahead of Merc💯edes duo Lewis Hamilton and George Russell.
“That i♓s, o𒁏f course, not acceptable,” Verstappen said afterwards when asked about this behaviour.
“These individuals, I definitely don💯’t agree with that, because that’s🐓 just disgusting.
“Overall, I think the majority of the fans were cheering a lot throughout the ra🔯ce, and also on the podium, for every driver. I think that is how it should be.
“That video of burning merch? I t♏hink that’s disgusting.”
Verstappen and Hamilto🌠n, and their teams and team principals, engaged in a rivalry last season that occasionally became ugly and has spilled into their sets of supporters.
Verstappen was booed at the F1 British Grand Prix at Silverstone, Hamilton’♚s ℱhome race, earlier this month.
A week later at the Austrian Grand Prix, the home race🤪 for Red Bull, there were reports of sexual haras♚sment in the grandstands.
Toto Wolff, the Mercedes boss, t🍌old drunk and abusive fans to “f**** off and stay home”.
