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Former F1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya has made a bold claim about the way Max Verstappen goes racing.
Juan Pablo Montoya believes Max Verstappen has a preference to crash with an F1 rival rather than lose to them, as shown in his conduct on track last season. Montoya highlighted how shocked people were by Verstappen’s actions while under pressure. Verstappen faced more close combat situations last season due to his team’s struggles, leading to on-track skirmishes, notably with Lando Norris. Despite winning the championship, some feel these incidents have affected Verstappen’s reputation. Montoya observed that Verstappen’s approach to racing makes clashes almost inevitable, as he would rather crash than be beaten. Montoya also noted a double standard in how Verstappen’s aggressive racing was praised when challenging Hamilton, but questioned when in the lead.
