{"id":294535,"date":"2023-11-20T10:24:54","date_gmt":"2023-11-20T10:24:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=294535"},"modified":"2023-11-20T10:24:54","modified_gmt":"2023-11-20T10:24:54","slug":"embarrassing-max-verstappen-called-out-as-red-bull-star-takes-more-flak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/racing\/f1\/embarrassing-max-verstappen-called-out-as-red-bull-star-takes-more-flak\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Embarrassing’ Max Verstappen called out as Red Bull star takes more flak"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Former Renault F1 driver Jolyon Palmer has labelled Max Verstappen\u2019s criticism of the Las Vegas Grand Prix before the event \u201cembarrassing\u201d. The Red Bull driver spent his media duties in Sin City making his opposition to the race publicly known.<\/p>\n

Verstappen was damning in his criticism of the event before the lights went out on the streets of Las Vegas, insisting that the race was \u201c99 per cent show, 1 per cent sporting event\u201d while also stating that he \u2018felt like a clown\u2019 during the grand opening ceremony that kicked off the proceedings on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

His public criticism was supported by many, but there were many figures in the paddock who believed that Verstappen took things too far. As the reigning world champion, the 26-year-old\u2019s voice counts, but he found himself eating humble pie after the chequered flag waved.<\/p>\n

When addressing the race off the back of his 18th race win of the season, Verstappen was much more positive about the quality of racing, even expressing his excitement to come back in 2024. The Grand Prix was viewed by many as the best of the season so far.<\/p>\n

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Discussing Verstappen\u2019s comments on the BBC Chequered Flag podcast<\/em>, Palmer said: \u201cHonestly, some of the comments before this weekend, even during this weekend\u2026 The negativity has been embarrassing.<\/p>\n

\u201cMax has been very critical of the event and it\u2019s been a tremendous success. You say the proof of the pudding is in the eating, it was delicious. I\u2019ve just said [it was] the best Grand Prix of the year, certainly it\u2019s in the top few and it was a big crowd. Okay, some of the American taste isn\u2019t to everyone, you know big introductions.<\/p>\n

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