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Max Verstappen, Red Bull, Austria, 2024

Max 'Crashtappen' criticized by fans for aggressive driving

Max Verstappen, Red Bull, Austria, 2024 — Photo: © IMAGO

Max 'Crashtappen' criticized by fans for aggressive driving

The Red Bull driver was harshly criticised by Formula 1 fans online after causing a collision with Lando Norris

Ronan Murphy
Sports Journalist
Sports journalist covering European football, motorsport, etc.

Fans have been sharing their disapproval of Max Verstappen following a late collision with Lando Norris at the Austrian Grand Prix.

The two suffered punctures after tangling at turn three on lap 64 of the race.

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Norris was forced to retire due to the damage to his car, while Verstappen finished back in fifth place after pitting for a new tyre.

Formula 1 fans on X - the community known as F1 Twitter - reacted to the incident by declaring 'Crashtappen is back.' They had given Verstappen that nickname back when the Dutch driver was battling with Lewis Hamilton for supremacy, especially as his aggressive style caused similar incidents in the past.

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