After Poor Reception at British GP, Booed F1 Champion Max Verstappen Claps Back at Resenting Fans

Walking into the British Grand Prix weekend, championship leader Max Verstappen aims to increase his advantage up front. However, the reigning world champion returns to the Silverstone track with harrowing memories from last year. Last year, the opening lap crash with Lewis Hamilton in the Copse corner witnessed the Red Bull sustaining a 51G crash into the barriers.

Silverstone means the home race for the seven-time world champion, Lewis Hamilton, and one thing is certain, team LH will be heckling his 2021 rival, Verstappen.

The aftermath of the collision between the two championship protagonists of 2021 led to a blame game in the paddock. The Dutch driver received a huge backlash from Hamilton’s fans and vice versa.

The story of the 2022 Formula 1 championship is not the same as last year, with Max leading the championship and Lewis struggling to get on top of his W13. The Red Bull number 1 is not bothered by the heckling from the British fans as he said, “The good thing is, once we jump in the car with the helmet on, you don’t hear anything.”

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“And they love motorsport. I mean, it’s such a big history in England in general, right?” Verstappen added.

Red Bull has won the last 6 races in a row, with Max clinching the top step of the podium 5 times. The defending champion is in exceptional form and returns to the United Kingdom for redemption.

Red Bull Major Upgrade: A Boost For Max Verstappen

In the round 10 of the championship, the team based out of Milton Keynes has decided to feature a new aerodynamic upgrade on its car. The alteration comes to the hood of the RB18, which is said to significantly improve the airflow to the rear wing of the car and make it more efficient.

The Chief Technical Officer at Red Bull, Adrian Newey, is one of the sharpest minds in the motorsport. The British engineer has tasted success multiple times in his Formula 1 career.

The new parts that are added this weekend will be a work of his art and the whole paddock awaits to see the change in the performance of the Red Bull.

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At the start of the 2022 campaign, Verstappen struggled a bit to adapt to the modern Formula 1 car. However, the Dutchman seems much more in control of his RB18, which has allowed him to assert his dominance in this fresh era of the sport. At the British Grand Prix, he has the chance to deliver a hat-trick of wins and take one more step towards the 2022 Formula 1 title.