Max Verstappen has a few words for 'dangerous' Gabriel Bortoleto after he almost crashed into the back of the Brazilian during FP2.
As Max Verstappen came out of Tabac, and took the rather quick chicane that leads into the swimming pool, he came across the slow moving Sauber of Gabriel Bortoleto.
Bortoleto impedes Verstappen and the Dutchman lets him have it!
It was here that the Dutchman let his reaction be known through the onboard radio.
"**** mate! Unbelievable these guys! So dangerous! I know it's only practice but for me that is unacceptable. That kind of impeding, it's so dangerous in that Swimming Pool."
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On Thursday both drivers had been vocal about their bond forged through sim racing and Verstappen's openness to help Bortoleto in his debut season in F1.
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