P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Max Verstappen has blamed his Formula 1 rivals for a “silly” pitlane incident during second practice for the Abu Dhabi
The second practice session on Friday evening was heavily disrupted due to a lengthy red flag caused by Carlos Sainz’s crash. After the barrier repairs, Nico Hulkenberg’s spin led to another red flag, making it the only representative session before qualifying. Max Verstappen managed to pass Mercedes drivers and Pierre Gasly’s Alpine when the session restarted, prompting a complaint from George Russell. Verstappen defended himself, stating that his competitors were driving slow in the middle and tried to squeeze him into the wall. Verstappen also expressed concerns about the unbalanced performance of his RB19 during the session. Sergio Perez, Verstappen’s teammate, struggled with the balance as well due to limited running on different tire compounds.
