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Max Verstappen has explained his actions during the second free practice session at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen has explained why he tossed a towel left in his Red Bull cockpit onto the side of the circuit during FP2 at the Hungarian Grand Prix, stating it slipped to his side. The incident occurred after he went through Turn 3 at the Hungaroring. Verstappen attempted to throw the towel away from the track, but it remained off-line for the rest of the practice hour, leading to an investigation by the stewards in Budapest. The driver and team received a warning as the towel was not considered a hard object. Verstappen clarified the situation during media duties, emphasizing that he acted in the safest manner possible by getting rid of the towel off-line. He highlighted the potential danger of driving with the cloth still inside the car and deemed his actions as understandable under the circumstances.
