Max Verstappen gives explosive response on team radio to Lewis Hamilton order

Max Verstappen took exception to team orders from Red Bull urging him to back off the rear of Lewis Hamilton in the early stages of the race. Verstappen won the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix. There was clearly a different strategy between Verstappen and the two Mercedes cars as well though as Verstappen started with the hard compound. That soon began to play into Verstappen's advantage as he closed in on Hamilton's car. But the Red Bull garage weren't too keen on the 22-year-old getting in a battle with Hamilton on track. Verstappen made his feelings clear on what he thought of the order. "Mate - this is the only chance of being close to the Mercedes," he said on team radio. "I'm not just sitting behind like a grandma!" Mercedes eventually brought both Valtteri Bottas and Hamilton into pits for fresh tyres as Verstappen took over the lead. Source: Express August 7, 18:20 - Formula 1

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