The Red Bull team could not help but laugh at the horrific abuse Max Verstappen suffered at the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday evening.
Verstappen, 25, picked up yet another race victory to extend his lead at the top of the Drivers' Championship, despite starting all the way down in ninth. Team-mate Sergio Perez crossed the line in second, while Fernando Alonso, George Russell and Carlos Sainz made up the top-five.
However, Verstappen appeared to be the victim of abuse from several fans at the circuit in Miami, with a few voicing their frustrations at the Dutch driver and his team. They appeared to signal offensive remarks and shout a number of different opinions at the two-time World Champion.
But the Red Bull staff didn't seem to be effected by the abuse and decided to laugh it off, with one member capturing the scenes himself. A fan also caught it on camera from the stands as they decided to showcase what Verstappen suffered from supporters inside the circuit.
The video received 90,000 views within the first 10 hours and there was plenty of reaction to it. One said: "On a serious note though, the booing and generally behaviour of this type is just stupid. If you have something specific to say about an athlete/person then do it. But what did the mechanics do, exist? Lol."
Another added: "This is pathetic in many ways. if you hate the team so much just leave and do something else, you're just being stupid doing this. if you think any of the engineers or drivers give a f about you booing them you're simply dumb. go home and cry about it."
A third said: "Listen right, you don’t gotta be a mega fan of a certain driver, but this kind of foolish behavior towards them or the mechanics is just stupid. Be better." A fourth commented: "Imagine if people put the same energy into supporting there favourite teams/drivers as they put into hating Max."
After the race, Verstappen spoke to the media and assessed a vital win. He said: "I always feel unbeatable but, sometimes, other people also have a really good day and they can be close to you or match you and be ahead."
He added: "I think what is important is you try and be close to 100% perfect every single time. Yesterday [qualifying] wasn't perfect so, overall, this weekend wasn't perfect. But it's a long season, and I try to always be as close as possible to perfection."
