Max Verstappen sends message to F1 boo boys after Miami GP jeers

Max Verstappen has taken the high road in response to the jeers he faced at the Miami Grand Prix. The Dutchman was on top form in Sunday’s race to come back from starting ninth to picking up his third win of the season.

The result may not have been what the majority of the crowd wanted it seemed though as Sergio Perez had plenty of support from the fans in attendance. A spattering of boos could be heard for Verstappen both before and after the race.

But Verstappen is happy for the boos to continue if it means he’s still winning F1 races. “If I were driving in the back nobody would be doing anything in terms of reaction,” Verstappen said.

“I think it is normal when you are winning and they don’t like who is winning. It is something for me which is absolutely fine as long as I am standing on the top.

“To me, the most important thing is I take the trophy home and they go back to their houses and they can… have a nice evening.” It proved to be a masterful performance from Verstappen who made light work of his difficult situation on a track that is said to be hard to overtake on.

A frustrating end to qualifying left Verstappen with it all to do from the start and his biggest threat was avoiding any collision in the first few laps. He expertly made his way through the field before piling pressure on Perez, who wasn’t able to get the most out of the tyres like his team-mate.

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Speaking after the race, Perez admitted his title rival was the “stronger driver” after dropping further behind him in the championship standings. Verstappen is certainly not lacking in self-confidence as he admitted after the race to feeling “unbeatable”.

“I always feel unbeatable but sometimes other people also have a really good day and they can be close to you, match you, or be ahead,” he said. “I think what is important is to try and be close to 100 per cent perfect every time.

“Yesterday wasn’t perfect, so this weekend wasn’t perfect, but it is a long season and I always try to be as close as possible to perfect.”

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