Max Verstappen has been told he is not a "true champion" of Formula 1 – because he did not crash at the Canadian Grand Prix.
The Dutchman won the race in Montreal, fending off a late challenge from Carlos Sainz to take the chequered flag. He avoided crashing at the Wall of Champions – given that name as title-winners have a habit of hitting the wall at the final corner – though he did brush against it in practice.
Jacques Villeneuve is one of those who has previous with Turn 14, having crashed there on two occasions. Speaking as a guest on the F1 Nation podcast, he said he was "disappointed" that the Red Bull racer did not add his name to the list of champions who have crashed at that final corner.
