Max Verstappen has claimed that the fans who can’t appreciate his and Red Bull’s dominance are ‘fake fans’, stating that it’s not a bad thing for the sport if his team are simply “better than everyone else”.
The Milton Keynes-based outfit saw their record-breaking winning streak come to an end in Singapore last weekend after Carlos Sainz clinched the first non-Red Bull race win of the season.
Verstappen and team-mate Sergio Perez finished in P5 and P8 respectively after a dismal qualifying session on Saturday, prompting widespread celebrations from F1 fans who had grown tired of watching the Dutchman dominate.
The reigning world champion managed to surpass Sebastian Vettel’s record of nine consecutive Grand Prix victories at Monza ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix, although he was unable to stretch out his record beyond a tally of ten.
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