Though Max Verstappen has been quick to play down the criticism of others about his driving, one man who may have a better chance is his father and former Formula 1 driver Jos.
In recent days, the Dutchman has come under fire after two notable incidents against two high-profile names, Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel, in Bahrain and China, both times costing him the opportunity at strong results.
In Shanghai on Sunday, a potential podium was thrown away after running into the side of the Ferrari driver and while responses from Niki Lauda among others fell on largely deaf ears, Verstappen Sr. has now had his say.
"That wasn’t possible," he told Ziggo Sport when asked about the pass on Vettel. "It was an error of judgment. In some circumstances, Max just has to think more."
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Despite that, Jos doesn't see why his 20-year-old prodigal son should stop being aggressive.
"I don’t want him to change his driving style. He passed two people at the start. He did that perfectly. That’s what we all want to see," he claimed.
"But we don’t want to see these kinds of actions. He needs to have it under control. He needs to think."
