Red Bull engineer instructs Max Verstappen to ‘calm down’ after heated team radio message

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Max Verstappen has been told to “calm down” after moaning about Ferrari’s Leclerc on team radio. Verstappen complained Leclerc had crossed the pit exit line after a titanic battle between the pair.

His engineer said: “You calm down. Lets us do our work mate. You just keep your head down”. The pair had a titanic battle for the win, switching positions a handful of times while using the DRS.  

At one stage, both drivers broke for turn 27 early in order to get the DRS down the main straight. 

Leclerc almost pipped Verstappen in the closing stages but Verstappen just held on. He benefited from a late yellow flag after Alex Albion trundled off with damage. 

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After the race, Verstappen said: “A good race, we were battling hard. We just had to play the long game, the tyres were wearing out quite quick. It wasn’t easy, eventually managed to get ahead – just really happy to kickstart the season.”

Leclerc added: “It wasn’t enough today but oh my god, I really enjoyed that race! It was hard racing but fair, every race should be like this. We are in a street track, we’ve been pushing like I’ve rarely pushed before, so there is respect, but I’m also a little disappointed.”

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