Max Verstappen walks out of post-race Saudi GP interview after just one question

Max Verstappen walked out of his post-race interview, clearly still angry about the penalty which cost him a shot at victory at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The Dutchman did not appear to take any particular exception to the line of questioning from David Coulthard.

The former driver asked him: "Max, well, you were close but it all went away on that run through the first corner. We have to start there. You were very clear on the radio that you thought the two cars were not going to make the turn - the stewards obviously saw it another way."

In response, Verstappen was abrupt and brief. "I'm going to keep it quite short," he said, before thanking the fans for their support and then, on the penalty, adding: "The rest is what it is. I'm looking forward to Miami - see you there."

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Clearly, the racer was still seething over the penalty which decided the outcome of the race. He was deemed by the stewards to have been at fault for the first lap incident as he fought for the lead against Oscar Piastri.

The McLaren man got the better launch at the start and had the inside line. Neither driver was willing to give any ground to the other and Verstappen went off track to avoid a collision with Piastri.

He claimed that he had been pushed off and Piastri argued that the Dutchman had left the track to gain an advantage. In the end, the stewards sided with the Aussie and Verstappen was handed a five-second penalty.

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