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Date published: August 2 2022 – Michelle Foster
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Verstappen rebukes ‘disgusting’ Mercedes cap-burning…
Max Verstappen gestures while speaking during a press conference. Miami May 2022
Max Verstappen has criticised the “disgusting” behaviour of some spectators in Hungary after a video on social media showed them burning a Mercedes cap.
Reports emerged on Friday that spectators at the Hungaroring had been seen burning Lewis Hamilton merchandise.
Apparently decked out in Verstappen supporter kit, the fan set the cap on fire with the moment caught on camera by a passing car.
Verstappen has condemned it.
“That’s of course not acceptable,” he said.
“I mean, these individuals… No, I definitely don’t agree with that because that’s just disgusting.
“But overall, I think the majority of the fans which also were cheering a lot, I think throughout the race and also on the podium for every driver, I think that’s how it should be.
“And yeah, those videos, or video, of burning merch I think that’s disgusting.”
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We are united in our desire to drive abuse of all kinds out of the sport we love, and we’re calling on the entire F1 family to join us#DriveItOut. Together. pic.twitter.com/j0x6vsoars
— Formula 1 (@F1) July 30, 2022
It’s not the first disturbing incident to take place in recent weeks with the Austrian Grand Prix mired by reports of homophobia and racism.
Formula 1 responded to that by launching the ‘Drive It Out’ campaign to tackle abuse, both online and in the real world.
Verstappen rebukes ‘disgusting’ Mercedes cap-burning…
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Verstappen rebukes ‘disgusting’ Mercedes cap-burning video
Date published: August 2 2022 – Michelle Foster
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Verstappen rebukes ‘disgusting’ Mercedes cap-burning…
Max Verstappen gestures while speaking during a press conference. Miami May 2022
Max Verstappen has criticised the “disgusting” behaviour of some spectators in Hungary after a video on social media showed them burning a Mercedes cap.
Reports emerged on Friday that spectators at the Hungaroring had been seen burning Lewis Hamilton merchandise.
Apparently decked out in Verstappen supporter kit, the fan set the cap on fire with the moment caught on camera by a passing car.
Verstappen has condemned it.
“That’s of course not acceptable,” he said.
“I mean, these individuals… No, I definitely don’t agree with that because that’s just disgusting.
“But overall, I think the majority of the fans which also were cheering a lot, I think throughout the race and also on the podium for every driver, I think that’s how it should be.
“And yeah, those videos, or video, of burning merch I think that’s disgusting.”
READ MORE:It says everything about his car’ – Lewis Hamilton on how far Red Bu
We are united in our desire to drive abuse of all kinds out of the sport we love, and we’re calling on the entire F1 family to join us#DriveItOut. Together. pic.twitter.com/j0x6vsoars
— Formula 1 (@F1) July 30, 2022
It’s not the first disturbing incident to take place in recent weeks with the Austrian Grand Prix mired by reports of homophobia and racism.
Formula 1 responded to that by launching the ‘Drive It Out’ campaign to tackle abuse, both online and in the real world.
