“I don't expect anything less from him” - Max Verstappen slams Toto Wolff’s comments on Carlos Sainz’s accident in FP1 of Las Vegas GP

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen has slammed Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff's comments regarding Carlos Sainz's accident in the FP1 at the Las Vegas GP.

Sainz had to stop the car on track after he ran over a drain cover, which destroyed his underbody floor and power unit. The incident took place after just nine minutes of running in the FP1 session.

Several fans on social media criticized F1 for allegedly not doing their due diligence while approving the track. However, Toto Wolff shut down a reporter in the press conference when asked about it.

"It's completely ridiculous, completely ridiculous," he said. "FP1, how can you even dare try to talk bad about an event that sets new standards, new standards to everything? And then you're speaking about a fucking drain cover that's been undone, that has happened before. That's nothing. It's FP1."

While speaking with ViaPlay, Max Verstappen responded to Wolff's comments and claimed that the Austrian would not have reacted this way had it been one of his cars.

"That is of course, true, that it has happened before but you are supposed to learn from that," he said. "You know that when you go to street circuits such things cause problems. So you should be prepared for that. And I think if this was his car, he would have spoken differently. But I don't expect anything less from him."

Red Bull team boss defends Max Verstappen over his comments about Las Vegas GP

Max Verstappen has been quite critical of F1's handling of the Las Vegas GP, even calling it '99% show and 1% racing.' While speaking with Sky Sports, Red Bull team boss Christian Horner defended the three-time world champion and said:

“What you’ve got to understand is that Max is a racing driver. He hates all the pomp and bulls*** that go with being a Formula 1 driver. He just wants to drive the car. He doesn’t crave fame or adulation or anything like that. And I think that he’s just a bit uncomfortable with, if you like, the showbiz element that’s introduced to this race.”

It seems unlikely that Max Verstappen's opinion about the Las Vegas GP weekend will change after the race is over. Several F1 fans are also in agreement with Verstappen regarding the event, and have not been too happy with how F1 has promoted the event.