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Disagree .Verstappen was clearly blocking. They know the rule from very early on . Schumacher legacy..
The rules have changed since Schumacher!
As I said, Max was largely responsible. It was not his defense of his position as much as the fact that he blocked at least TWICE and did so while in the braking zone, That is not allowed. Verstappen has become no more than a liability to his team.
But, Daniel was def pushing if not exceeding the limit on that pass. I have my doubts he would have been able to make that inside turn going at the speed he was going. More importantly, he made the mistake of treating Max with some degree of credibility, a huge misjudgment. Daniel should know his teammate. Max did the same thing to Kimi in Spa. Daniel may not have caused the crash but he might have been able to avoid it.
Beyond the drivers the issue I have is with Red Bull. Daniel clearly had more rhythem than Max today and Red Bull should have managed that momentum better and leverage it instead of wasting it. Red Bull needs to manage its drivers. They set the strategy, not the drivers. Some teams have a clear 1 and 2 and others do not. Red Bull does not, but that means they need to be clear how the drivers can race when the two find themselves battling for position.
And let us not forget about Sebastian. Poor guy keeps getting taken out by Max. Today the safety car cost Sebastian the race. He has Mad Max to thank for that.
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