The controversial boos to Verstappen: "Max is the one who ignites those Englishmen"

It shouldn't have raised much dust because it was drawn as an inauguration party and tribute to Formula 1. But the F175 Live in London had its share of controversy. In one that never shies away from it, the champion Max Verstappen. He went on stage, did not speak to anyone despite defending the title, and was booed by the British public. They do not forget, it seems. And they know that he is the great rival to beat. Verstappen came out under his policy of few words, but it did not prevent him from being the center of attention. The first controversy of the season is already real. "It's something unacceptable," said his father Jos to the Dutch media 'GPBlog'. It was not to the liking of the champion's entourage, who did not really want to go either. Jos Verstappen does find a justification for the booing. "He is the one who fires up those Englishmen. He says exactly what things are," he explained

The 2021 war, in other words. The one between Hamilton and Verstappen, which was rowdy (Monza is the best example), controversial (until the Dutchman's title-winning overtaking) and left the 44 without suring Michael Schumacher's titles despite having a dominant Mercedes. He is now at Ferrari and in London it seemed clear that he was the fans' favourite. Max, for his part, wants nothing more to do with parties according to his father. "If it's in England, he won't go back," he explained. There's a long way to go to know if it's real or just the result of the heat of the moment.

Verstappen goes for fifth

With that bickering in the air, Verstappen will land in a new campaign. At the moment, the best feelings are not on the side of the energy drink team. The FIA's new technical regulations on aerodynamics could cut their resurgence in favor of McLaren, and there are some problems that are not a state secret. Adrian Newey, Aston Martin's new g from Red Bull, made it clear that they were making a car that was impossible to drive. And he left... straight away.

In any case, Verstappen and Red Bull are in the front row, although the candidates are multiplying. At McLaren, no one is hiding the fact that they are going for the title. At Mercedes, George Russell says he is focusing on it. And at Ferrari, the attraction is total and the expectation is even greater. "It will depend on the car, won't it?" Max himself analyzes about the g of his 'intimate enemy' Hamilton by the red of Maranello