Max Verstappen has responded to criticism he obtained following his conflict with Lando Norris on the Austrian Grand Prix final weekend.
Verstappen was concerned in a late-race conflict with Norris as they battled for the lead, leading to terminal injury for the McLaren driver.
The stewards deemed Verstappen to be at fault, issuing the Dutchman a 10-second time penalty in addition to two penalty factors on his tremendous licence.
Verstappen was criticised by some after the race, together with his defence being labelled as “sketchy” whereas McLaren additionally took purpose at his previous document.
Nevertheless, Verstappen asserted he’s unmoved by those that have spoken out in opposition to him as he seeks to keep up his robust relationship with Norris.
“I do not give a shit about that,” the three-time world champion instructed media together with RacingNews365. “I am going dwelling, I stay my life.
“The one factor that I care about is simply my relationship with Lando.”
Verstappen is not going to elevate matter in F1 assembly
Regardless of being penalised, Verstappen managed to increase his lead within the drivers’ championship with Norris pressured to drop out of the race.
Whereas Verstappen disagrees together with his penalty, the Dutchman is not going to elevate the matter within the conventional drivers’ briefing on Friday.
“I need not deliver it up as a result of even when you get a penalty for these sorts of issues, there have been means worse issues taking place beneath braking or leaving area to a different automobile prior to now.
“Naturally I do not agree with a 10-second penalty.
“However once more, for me, the one factor that was crucial popping out of that weekend was simply my relationship with Lando.
“Each individual is completely different, each individual reacts a bit in a different way to issues. I’ve a very good relationship with Lando, so I do know as a result of how he’s in addition to an individual.
“That is what I am specializing in, wanting on the previous is of no curiosity to me.”