Verstappen Clashes With Reporter Post-Race

But one line of questioning post-race really irked him, that if he hadn't driven into George

Russell and picked up a penalty in Barcelona, he'd have been world champion.

When this was put to Verstappen, he replied, "You forget all the other stuff

that happened in my season. The only thing you mentioned is Barcelona." And he then said

to the reporter in question, "Are you giving me a stupid grin now?"

Pointing out he's had a lot of early Christmas presents from his rivals in the second half

of the season from McLaren and its drivers' own missteps. The Russell incident didn't seem like

much at the time, given Verstappen was already fading from view in the apparent two-horse