Verstappen had to shake up own team in Monza: 'I thought 'Come on''

Max Verstappen was not happy at the Italian Grand Prix. Once again, the RB20 was not fast enough to compete for the podium, let alone victory. In addition, the Dutchman said over the radio that the people working in the background should stay awake. After the race, Verstappen told GPblog and others what that was about.

That Verstappen was frustrated after the Grand Prix was clear. He stated that several things went wrong. He also stated that both the drivers' and constructors' championships are not realistic at the moment.

During the race, Verstappen complained over the radio that people in the background also had to stay awake. "It had to do with my battery percentage, because, of course, there are certain levels where you are at, certain modes that you use," the Dutchman explained. "And basically, I see the battery, of course, topping up, and at one point then maybe you can go into a faster mode."

Verstappen continued, "So I asked, and then they were like, ‘Oh yeah, you can.’ I'm like, ‘Come on, this is so obvious things that you need to be on top of.’ I know that I'm not racing anyone, but that shouldn't matter. It's still an F1 race where you have to maximise everything."

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