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Verstappen condemns online hate aimed at Chris Lulham after Portimão race

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Verstappen says people can have opinions about an on-track incident, but personal attacks on his GT teammate go too far.

GPBeat · Newsroom18 Oct 2026, 13:33 · 1 min

Max Verstappen has condemned the online hate directed at GT teammate Chris Lulham after the closing GT World Challenge race in Portimão, distinguishing personal attacks from opinions about an incident on track.

Lulham received a drive-through penalty after contact with a Mercedes, ending his chances of victory or a podium. He received online hate messages after the race.

In an Instagram post reflecting on the weekend, Verstappen said everyone could have an opinion about what happened on track, but personal attacks went too far. He praised Lulham’s stint as very strong, said mistakes can happen and said hateful behaviour had no place in the sport or anywhere else.

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