“I'd rather drive them off the track then let them go in front of me” - VES on Dutch TV. Tells you all that you need to know. The attitude needs to change.
"I need to hit the apex better, better speed out of corners, tired temp, etc. We need to work on downforce." That's what he should be saying and is the competitive driving that we all want (and know he can deliver).
Source and some translation:
In a Dutch interview Max Verstappen has said the following:
''Ferrari destroyed my race in turn 1. Therefore, I won't let them pass so easily. I would rather drive them off the track.'' And: ''I hope they will cry about me every race, that is good television.''
What are your thoughts on this? I think he has a lot to learn. Raikkonen did nothing wrong so I think it is strange he is so angry at him and defending too agressively. What bothers me is that his interview suggest he did not do this because of inexperience but because he was mad. I think it is unacceptable to cause very dangerous situations just because you are mad.
Source:
https://www.autobahn.eu/1685/verstap...an-de-baan-af/