Max Verstappen has issued a firm response in defense of his Verstappen Racing teammate Chris Lulham, after the British driver was subjected to a wave of online abuse following a race-altering collision at the GT World Challenge Europe season finale in Portimao.
Having been in contention for a podium finish, the penalty dropped Verstappen Racing down to 24th position before Verstappen mounted a late-race recovery stint to finish ninth.
#3 Mercedes-AMG Team Verstappen Racing, Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO Max Verstappen, Chris Lulham, Ben Barnicoat Advertisement Despite the setback, Verstappen took a positive view of the overall weekend: "It was an exciting weekend!
Lulham and Verstappen share a long-standing friendship built in virtual racing, having competed in countless sim racing events for Team Redline—now rebranded as Verstappen Racing.
A big thanks to the guys at 2 Seas Motorsport, Max Verstappen, and Ben Barnicoat."