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Max Verstappen says it was a “bit silly” for drivers to be blocking him in the pit lane during second practice at the F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
During the FP2 session at Yas Marina, the triple world champion, Verstappen, squeezed past the Mercedes duo of George Russell and Lewis Hamilton while exiting the pit lane tunnel. Verstappen expressed his frustration over team radio, complaining about being blocked and squeezed towards the wall by the Mercedes cars. Despite finishing third-fastest in the practice session, Verstappen was unhappy with the balance of his Red Bull car, citing understeer and jumping issues. He admitted that his team has a lot to figure out before qualifying, as the balance was far off from what he expected. However, he acknowledged that being in P3 was not a bad result.
