Tension escalates between Verstappen and Perez

Tension between Max Verstappen and teammate Sergio Perez escalated again at the Sprint Race in Austria on Saturday afternoon.

The duo nearly hit each other twice on the opening lap of the Austrian Grand Prix Sprint which left both of them complaining.

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Eventually, Verstappen managed to pass the Mexican to reclaim first position after forcing him wide on Turn 2.

After winning the 24 lap Sprint, Verstappen was not happy about Perez’s driving.

“The exit of Turn 1 was not really nice. That could have been a really big shunt. We need to have a chat about that. It was not OK, “he said.

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Perez and Verstappen resume rivalry

Perez on the otherhand, said he was unable to see his teammate due to the wet conditions

“We had a good start. A bit of a fight with Max and that obviously gave a position to Nico [Hulkenberg] which he was very strong in the first few laps, so it was quite hard to get by him.

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“I think Max was angry that I went into Turn 2, but I didn’t see him there. I just had a very bad Turn 1, so I tried to protect but once I realised that he was there I opened up the door and gave the place back into Turn 2, “Perez said after the race.

“But it is all fine. We just spoke about it. Even though we were 1-2, it was very bad the visibility out there.”

After an entertaining Sprint, the main race will follow tomorrow at 15:00 with Verstappen looking to win his seventh race of the season.

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