Max Verstappen is unhappy with Ferrari over the qualifying incident that saw Lewis Hamilton punished.
Hamilton was incorrectly informed that Verstappen was on a slow lap behind him, before quickly learning that his rival was in fact driving fast.
Having qualified in fourth, the 40-year-old was forced to accept a four-place grid penalty over the near-collision.
The duo were seen exchanging words after the session, but Verstappen insisted:
“At the time, you see the car blocking you and when you are there at high speed, it’s not nice,” Verstappen told Sky Sports.
“I saw the team told him I was driving slow when I was clearly driving fast, so it’s not Lewis’ fault. I quickly chatted to Lewis about it. It’s very simple but it can’t happen. But that’s the team’s mistake.”
Asked if he expected a punishment for Hamilton – who at that point had not been sanctioned by the stewards – Verstappen responded: “If you look at the history of things, yes. But it’s more the team’s fault. But normally in qualifying they are quite strict on these things.”
