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Verstappen riles fans after Nurburgring pitlane antics
During the NLS5 round at the Nurburgring, F1 champion Max Verstappen faced criticism from a fan on social media for his racing antics.
Verstappen, alongside Lucas Auer, competed in the NLS4 and NLS5 rounds to prepare for the Nurburgring 24h race.
Sadly, the NLS4 race was canceled after a fatal accident involving 66-year-old Juha Miettinen and seven cars.
Despite this tragedy, Verstappen started the NLS5 race strongly, but had to retire due to damage to the Mercedes-AMG.
His overtaking move in the pit lane sparked mixed reactions from fans, with some calling it “performative cringe” while others defended his actions to maximize performance.
