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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Tom Sunderland

Nico Rosberg slams “weak” Max Verstappen’s attitude after angry Red Bull outburst

The backlash against Max Verstappen's reaction to the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix results has continued after Nico Rosberg joined the chorus criticising the Red Bull ace for his post-race comments.

Reigning world champion Verstappen looked mightily impressive as he surged from a 15th-place start on the grid to finish second behind team-mate Sergio Perez on Sunday. The 25-year-old couldn't help but comment he was personally "not happy" with the outcome and "not here to be second."

Red Bull is off to the ideal start in its title defence, having clinched back-to-back one-two finishes in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, with Verstappen and Perez claiming one win apiece. But the former's reaction highlighted once again Verstappen's disregard for team values, leading ex-Mercedes star Rosberg to slate Formula 1's incumbent.

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