Max Verstappen said that it “was not a mistake” that he liked an Instagram post criticizing Red Bull’s decision to swap Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda just two races into the new Formula One season.

Max Verstappen has confirmed he intentionally liked an Instagram post which criticised Red Bull’s latest controversial in-season F1 driver swap. Reigning world champion Verstappen was left unhappy with Red Bull’s ruthless decision to swap Liam Lawson for Yuki Tsunoda ahead of this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen has liked a controversial Instagram post regarding his former Red Bull team-mate Liam Lawson. Following days of speculation over his future at the team, Lawson has been sent back to Racing Bulls, with Yuki Tsunoda coming in the opposite direction.