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Verstappen: I don't need to defend myself
Formula 1’s youngest Grand Prix winner Max Verstappen has claimed that he doesn't need to defend himself after his incident with Kimi Raikkonen last week in Hungary, despite receiving criticism from senior drivers. The 18-year-old came under fire by the likes of Jenson Button and Sergio Perez, who both sided with Raikkonen after the Finn slammed for his aggressive defending during the Hungarian Grand Prix. However, the FIA deemed the incident ‘firm but fair’ and the youngster avoided a penalty. During the driver’s briefing in Hockenheim ahead of the German Grand Prix where Perez and Button aired their thoughts, Verstappen stood his ground and said he did nothing wrong. 'I don't...
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