Martin Brundle has informed Max Verstappen’s rivals to “goad” him into receiving an F1 race ban.
Verstappen was given a 10-second penalty and three penalty factors for his controversial collision with George Russell final trip in Spain which has moved him onto 11 penalty factors from the final 12 months.
Meaning the Purple Bull driver faces the specter of choosing up an F1 race suspension and he should now navigate the following two races in Canada and Austria with out additional incidents to keep away from such a situation unfolding.
Ex-F1 driver Brundle mentioned he would have given Verstappen the complete 4 penalty factors and a drive by penalty for the incident, however wouldn’t have gone so far as black-flagging the Dutchman, as some prompt.
“He is an aggressive driver and that is how he rock and rolls. That’s how he goes racing,” Brundle mentioned throughout Sky Sports activities F1’s protection of the Canadian Grand Prix.
“Max has bought such superb automotive management, he can place his automotive, he is aware of the foundations and may probability his luck. Increasingly more he is shedding out on that.”
Brundle went on to advise championship hopefuls Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris to try to drive Verstappen into making a crucial error that may see him obtain a ban.
“If I used to be a Mercedes, McLaren or Ferrari driver I’d be goading him to get these additional factors as a result of subconsciously he is aware of he must be a contact extra cautious,” Brundle added.
“However in Max’s thoughts he thinks this yr’s World Championship towards two nice drivers in a McLaren is an extended shot.”
Verstappen gained’t change method
Verstappen insisted forward of the weekend that he has no intention to alter his method to how he goes racing.
Requested a few change of method, Verstappen defiantly replied: “I don’t know, why ought to I?
“I can not simply again out of all the things. I’ll race how I do. I belief myself.”
Verstappen informed Sky Sports activities F1: “In case you take a look at it usually, lacking a race just isn’t splendid, nevertheless it’s not the top of the world.”
