F1 world champion Max Verstappen has risked angering Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez with a brutal dig at second drivers.
While Perez has played the loyal team-mate to the two-time world champion their relationship was publicly questioned after Verstappen refused to let the Mexican past at the Brazilian Grand Prix, despite his greater need for championship points.
Defying team orders Verstappen blasted on the radio: "‘I told you already last time… don’t ask that again to me, are we clear about that? I gave my reasons and I stand by it.’ Verstappen was thought to be referring to Perez's crash in Monaco red flagging qualifying and stopping the Dutch driver completing a flying lap.