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Damon Hill criticizes Max Verstappen for wasting energy during the Miami race, where Verstappen struggled after an early spin and finished sixth. Hill supports Lando Norris' comments on Verstappen's driving tactics.
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Damon Hill has taken aim at Red Bullās Max Verstappen, accusing him of wasting energy by fighting for positions when the odds are stacked against him.
Verstappen lined up on the front row but found himself in the midfield after spinning at Turn 1. An early pit stop under safety car conditions then left him out of sync with the rest of the field.
He briefly took the lead as others pitted, but his hard tyres were much older by that point. Verstappen eventually finished sixth, having been overtaken by Kimi Antonelli, Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri, Charles Leclerc and George Russell.
Verstappen put up a fight despite struggling for grip, but the Red Bull driver was eventually overtaken after a series of close battles.
Juan Pablo Montoya, speaking on the Chequered Flag podcast, noted Verstappenās determination but pointed out it was costing him time. Damon Hill agreed that it would have been better to take a more measured approach in that situation.
Montoya said: āHe raced hard, and I appreciate the way he raced hard, but I think at the end of the race, the way he was racing people when he was trying to defend position⦠once the guy gets you, the best way not to get passed by more people is stop fighting and just get in line.ā
āHe kept fighting and bringing more people over. I was like: āWhy are you fighting yourself?āā
Hill added: āHe does let people know that heās prepared to fight every inch. Sometimes, you do think: āYouāre wasting your energy, itās not smart.āā
Norris, watching race highlights in the cooldown room, said Verstappen was āruining his own raceā by engaging in battles he was unlikely to win.
Damon Hill accused Max Verstappen of wasting energy by fighting for positions when the odds were against him during the Miami race.
Max Verstappen started on the front row but finished sixth after spinning at Turn 1 and making an early pit stop that left him out of sync with the field.
Max Verstappen was overtaken by Kimi Antonelli, Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri, Charles Leclerc, and George Russell during the race.

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Verstappen also came under fire from former teammate Carlos Sainz, who believed the Red Bull driver was being overly aggressive with midfield drivers during his climb back through the field.
When asked about Sainzās remarks after the race, Verstappen responded via AS: āItās a jungle in the midfield, I donāt have much more to say.ā
Despite that, there were some positive signs for Verstappen. He picked up 14 points in Miami, surpassing his total from the first three races combined (12) as he looks to close the gap early this season.
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