{"id":296133,"date":"2023-11-11T22:14:37","date_gmt":"2023-11-11T22:14:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=296133"},"modified":"2023-11-11T22:14:37","modified_gmt":"2023-11-11T22:14:37","slug":"f1-star-attacked-and-branded-jealous-for-comments-on-hamilton-and-verstappen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/racing\/f1\/f1-star-attacked-and-branded-jealous-for-comments-on-hamilton-and-verstappen\/","title":{"rendered":"F1 star attacked and branded ‘jealous’ for comments on Hamilton and Verstappen"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Aston Martin test and reserve driver Felipe Drugovich has faced backlash after picking Max Verstappen over Lewis Hamilton on a recent podcast appearance. The Brazilian was unimpressed by the latter\u2019s patriotism towards his home country.<\/p>\n

Drugovich was making an appearance on a podcast during the Brazilian Grand Prix weekend with the reigning Formula 2 champion agreeing to a new contract with Aston Martin for the 2024 season.<\/p>\n

When asked to pick between Hamilton and Verstappen, Drugovich opted for the latter, explaining: \u201cVerstappen may seem like an annoying guy, but he’s an honest guy and not fake at all. That is what it is and that\u2019s it.<\/p>\n

Drugovich then went on to elaborate: \u201cThat\u2019s exactly what doesn\u2019t convince me. I have nothing against him. Only now I have had more contact with Verstappen. He is a super nice guy, he is a really good guy, very attentive, [and] accessible.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHe was super good to me and I admire that, the guy doesn\u2019t even care about what people think. What you represent is there on the track and you just want to drive and that\u2019s it, it\u2019s more or less a version, let\u2019s say a bit of [Nelson] Piquet.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 23-year-old\u2019s comments attracted some criticism from fans with one taking to the X social media platform to write: \u201cDrugovich is wrong to give his opinion about Hamilton, being someone who barely got into an F1 to test. Lastly, say that you like Max for his charisma on and off the track and that’s it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another user suggested that the comments had changed their opinion on the Aston Martin driver, stating: \u201cI liked Drugovich until I heard such pronouncements, the guy is jealous because Hamilton is the best Brazilian in F1.\u201d<\/p>\n

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