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Max Verstappen lambasts race director

Max Verstappen, the reigning Formula One world champion, has launched a scathing attack on the Formula 1 race director Niels Wittich, accusing him of making drivers look like amateurs after 47 lap times were deleted during qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix.  Despite securing an impressive pole position, Verstappen expressed his frustration with the track limit penalties, calling them 'ridiculous' and 'a joke.' In a heated radio outburst, Verstappen exclaimed, 'This is a joke, honestly with these track limits. F****** ridiculous.'  He continued to voice his grievances in a post-qualifying interview, criticising the excessive number of laps being deleted and the marginal...
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