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British media reacts to Verstappen's 'outburst' after the Canadian Grand Prix qualifying session

13:54, 15 Jun

bySavannah Lenz

Max Verstappen was not happy during the press conference after the Canadian Grand Prix qualifying session. During which he let his feelings known concerning his possible race ban. Multiple British news outlets are now covering his 'outburst'.

Verstappen missed out on pole position by 0.0016. Russell will start the Canadian Grand Prix in first place, following their controversial collision in Spain.

The Duchman can not receive any more penalty points as he is only one away from a race ban. Verstappen is currently in third place in the World Drivers' Championship standings. He is 49 points behind the leader, Oscar Piastri. For Verstappen, a race ban could greatly affect his season.

During the press conference, Verstappen was once again asked about his penalty points to which he expressively responded to.

The Daily Mail

In the article, 'Max Verstappen snaps at 'childish' reporters and claims talk of potential F1 race ban is a 'waste of time': 'It's p***ing me off', The Daily Mail wrote, "In a fiery press conference in Montreal, Verstappen was in no mood for conversation and risked the wrath of the FIA's no-swearing rules once again. As F1's Tom Clarkson began a question about Verstappen's penalty points and rivalry with Russell, the world champion interrupted to insist: 'I don't need to hear it again.'"

Sky Sports

Sky Sports, known to have a complex relationship with Verstappen, kept it calm this time: 'Max Verstappen hits out at race ban talk as George Russell teases Montreal front row rival'.

"Throughout Thursday's media day in Montreal, Verstappen insisted he will not change his approach but was not keen to discuss the topic ahead of Sunday's race."

"I don't need to hear it again. It's really p******* me off," said Verstappen in the press conference after qualifying when reference was made to his penalty points situation. I mean, you were speaking about it on Thursday. It's such a waste of time. It's very childish, so that's why I also don't want to say too much because it's really annoying this world that we live in."

Ted Kravitz spoke in his own show Ted's Notebook about a "typical" Verstappen. He emphasized that Verstappen could even benefit from his own anger.

Max Verstappen and George Russell at the press conference in Montreal.

The Guardian

The Guardian also pondered Verstappen's outburst at the press conference this morning. In 'Verstappen lashes out at critics after Russell snatches Canadian F1 GP pole', The Guardian said, "A furious Max Verstappen lashed out at criticism of his driving, saying it was “childish, annoying and pissing me off” after his nemesis George Russell beat him to pole position for Sunday’s Canadian Grand Prix."

"Moments after he landed his second pole in as many years in Montreal, Russell joked of his rivalry with Verstappen: 'We are mates so we are all good. I’ve got a few more points on my licence to play with, so let’s see'. But when the subject arose in the post-qualifying press conference, Verstappen did not see the funny side."

Daily Mirror

'Max Verstappen rages at 'childish' comment in press conference after George Russell jab' was reported in The Daily Mirror. Like the competitors before, the British media emphasised that the reaction took place after Verstappen's pole position.

One could speculate that due to the timing of this 'outburst' that some media outlets feel as if he can not handle the fact that he lost out on pole.

Daily Mirror used expressive words such as 'snapped back', 'left fuming', 'his antics' and 'Verstappen is known for his aggressive style', to paint the picture of Verstappen in the press conference.

BBC

The BBC emphasised it was Verstappen who made the mistake in Barcelona, writing "Verstappen deliberately drove into the Briton at the last race in Spain and a resulting penalty has left him one licence point short of a race ban."