Max Verstappen refuses to apologise for radio messages during Hungarian GP in expletive-laden dismissal of criticismMax Verstappen was repeatedly critical of his car and the strategy choices of his Red Bull team during the Hungarian GP; the Dutchman said that he didn’t need to apologise and that people who dislike his conduct should “stay home”

Max Verstappen reflected on a frustrating day for himself and Red Bull at the Hungarian Grand PrixMax Verstappen refused to apologise for his language over team radio during the Hungarian Grand Prix, before dismissing external criticism with a further expletive-laden post-race rant.The Red Bull driver became increasingly frustrated during Sunday’s McLaren-dominated race at the Hungaroring as he dropped back from third on the grid to finish fifth following a late collision with Lewis Hamilton.Verstappen repeatedly used colourful language to criticise the performance of the RB20 car that has helped him build a 76-point lead at the top of the drivers’ standings, and then also lamented the strategic choices made by the Red Bull pit wall during the race.Despite most neutral observers believing Verstappen was primarily to blame for his collision with Hamilton after a big lock-up preceded it, the Dutchman was critical of his old rival and suggested the Mercedes driver was guilty of moving under braking.Verstappen, who was speaking before the stewards decided not to give him or Hamilton a penalty, compared to the incident to his with Lando Norris at last month’s Austrian Grand Prix, for which he was penalised for causing.Anthony Davidson was at the SkyPad to take a closer look at who was at fault when Lewis Hamilton and Verstappen collided”I got a lot of **** thrown at me in Austria with people saying moving under braking, blah blah blah,” he said. “I am positioning my car on the initial movement and then I keep it straight.”Today, under braking he just kept turning to the right and that is why I also locked up because I was going for the move, but I saw the car on the outside kept coming at me. Otherwise, we would’ve already crashed before. I had to stop the car so that is why I locked up.”After winning four of the first five races of the season, Verstappen appeared likely to continue the remarkable dominance of the sport he has enjoyed over the past two seasons, but has instead been dragged into a thrilling battle.His failure to win on Sunday meant that it was the first time since the closing stages of his 2021 title battle with Hamilton that he had gone three successive races without a victory, while the two-race winless streak alone was his first since July 2022.Listen to the heated radio messages exchanged after the Hungarian Grand Prix race startWhile Verstappen accepted that he didn’t have the pace to stop Oscar Piastri and Norris bringing home a one-two for McLaren, he felt that poor strategy choices cost him what should have been a straightforward podium finish in third.””On a day when we’re already lacking pace compared to McLaren, you try and hope we do the right things with the strategy which today was not the case.”To be undercut was not ideal but maybe you get caught out ok. We tried to go a bit longer but my pace was not very good.”I’m realistic. Today we couldn’t have beaten the McLarens, but a P3 was on the cards if we would have been on it a bit more.”