Max Verstappen has blamed social media for his evasive answers to the press after Sunday’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
The reigning world champion was handed a five-second penalty early in the race in Jeddah, dropping him behind Oscar Piastri into second place at their respective pit stops, with the pair maintaining position to the end.
Verstappen was clearly unhappy with the decision when talking to his race engineer on team radio, but was at pains to avoid saying anything controversial – or anything at all – in post-race media sessions.