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How Verstappen showed his most defiant side amid intense scrutiny

Max Verstappen showed his most defiant side ahead of this weekend's Brazilian Grand Prix, dishing out an acerbic comeback to those who criticised his driving.

Following a clash with title rival Lando Norris in Austin, which ended with a penalty for the McLaren driver, Verstappen took matters further in Mexico with two shoves in the space of four corners, racing his title rival about as hard as he raced Lewis Hamilton in 2021 to safeguard his championship lead with an inferior Red Bull.

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