The pair had a tetchy exchange at the end of the middle segment of qualifying that Verstappen would go on to top on Friday at Spa, which featured an expletive-laden rant from the driver.
As he returned to the pits having just scraped through Q2 in 10th, Verstappen was seemingly irate with Red Bull's insistence he went on to complete a full lap at a lower speed to recharge his battery ahead of a final Q2 attempt, following his Turn 9 off late in that segment.
