Internet reacts to Verstappen and Perez duel: 'Red Bull deserved a penalty'

Internet reacts to Verstappen and Perez duel

On social media, reactions to the duel between the teammates in the first few corners of the Red Bull Ring are rife. Some viewers believe that both Verstappen and Perez deserved a penalty for the push and pull, but the FIA stewards thought otherwise.

Opinions are divided about the sprint race in general: where some speak of an exciting race, others call it a 'snoozefest'. Moreover, some comment that the gap that Verstappen managed to build up in half an hour was very big indeed.

After today's sprint, Max Verstappen extends his lead in the constructors championship pic.twitter.com/JKUFJOeM50

— Enzo (@Aperta) July 1, 2023

Pushing you narrative again, please pay attention, Max had issues when Checo pushed him onto WET grass, as every driver would have issues with. You don't EVER push a driver onto wet grass in full acceleration.

— Bascanvas (@bascanvas) July 1, 2023

& the only Dirty/Foul play was the 1 including @Max33Verstappen & Sergio Perez. & of course @F1 did not investigate the pushing of track on start & in turn 3 in lap 1.

Both @redbullracing should have been penalized for their drive! #provemewrong

— Luka M (@KLiKzg) July 1, 2023

Max verstappen is not human dawg

— D (@TheDaviesRole) July 1, 2023

It’s almost like Verstappen didn’t pass his teammate three turns into the #F1Sprint and then streak into the distance and win by 21 seconds after 24 laps. #F1 #AustrianGP pic.twitter.com/k7q1omDcLr

— Jeff Pappone (@jpappone) July 1, 2023

being excited for F1 all week only to see max verstappen 17 seconds in front by lap 6 again pic.twitter.com/nldA452FoD

— Laura lux (@darthllux_) July 1, 2023

Incredibly exciting. Almost fell out of my seat and I wasn't even sitting down!

— Kyle Andrew (@Major1ky) July 1, 2023

Another yawn fest. Please can we scrap these sprint races. What exactly is the point of them?

— Andrew Styles (@AndrewStyles5) July 1, 2023

Verstappen has absolutely humiliated Sergio Perez today. #AustrianGP

— Brendan McCallion (@ForzaBrendan) July 1, 2023

We need to start talking about how hulkenberg could be a better 2nd driver in Redbull than Sergio Perez

— F E N (@fentofu) July 1, 2023

They need to put a more aggressive driver in sergio Perez' seat. He yielded twice against max today just because. There are plenty of better drivers that would upset max in equal machinery

— Mikey Fleetham (@Mikeyfleeth) July 1, 2023

#AustrianGP that #sprintrace #F1Sprint was awesome #MaxVerstappen #SergioPerez and #CarlosSainz pic.twitter.com/Gw5KiY3JjU

— linalan (@linalan01) July 1, 2023

Max verstappen finishing 20+secs when the grid has been close all weekend #AustriaGP pic.twitter.com/Vh5S1eE4of

— fellow KE (@mu__nga) July 1, 2023