Max Verstappen puzzled by stewards' decisions: 'It all doesn't matter at all'

Max Verstappen is relieved to be heading into the summer break after what he described as a terrible Hungarian Grand Prix. The Dutchman admitted that nothing went right throughout the weekend and expressed frustration over his visit to the stewards.

''Basically nothing, to be honest,'' Verstappen told Viaplay when asked what had gone well during the race. ''There's just nothing to be made of it. It was just really terrible, but it has been like that all weekend so in that area it is not really a shock.''

When asked whether being stuck in traffic had contributed to his struggles, he responded: ''Yes, but that's automatically the problem when you're in the midfield. It was just dramatic, there's not much else to make of it.''

According to Verstappen, the car felt just as poor on Sunday as it had during the Friday practice and Saturday qualifying. He also downplayed the potential impact of strategy, noting that a one-stop approach wouldn’t have made any significant difference.

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Will Max Verstappen receive a penalty from the stewards?

"Maybe that would have been better in retrospect, but it was also not entirely clear how long the tires would last. If you're already having such a bad weekend, you don't have decent information because nothing works."

To make matters worse, Max Verstappen has to report to the stewards after the race. The message came during the race, after the stewards had opted to defer it for review after the race. His visit to the steward is for the incident between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton, with Verstappen passing his rival in turn four.

"I'm sorry that I have to go to the stewards after the race. Just analyse that during the race. I don't understand why we have to go there anyway. I put my nose in, and he gets scared and goes off the track. I have no idea what's going on there."

If Verstappen gets a penalty, it doesn't really bother him: "Yes it doesn't matter Chiel. Whether you finish ninth or have no points, it all doesn't matter."