‘Don’t Really Care’: Max Verstappen Fires Back at Johnny Herbert Over Liam Lawson ‘threat’ Controversy

Max Verstappen has dismissed criticism from former Formula 1 steward Johnny Herbert regarding comments he made about Liam Lawson following the Mexico City Grand Prix. Herbert had described Verstappen as out of order and referred to a Jekyll and Hyde side of the Dutch driver after Verstappen warned Lawson over an on-track clash. Verstappen responded that he did not understand why Herbert made the remarks and did not care about them.

The dispute stemmed from a Free Practice 2 collision between Verstappen and Lawson heading into Turn 13 in Mexico City. Following the session, Verstappen publicly criticized Lawson's driving, while Racing Bulls team principal Alan Permane called the incident unnecessary. Lawson apologized to Verstappen the following morning, and both drivers subsequently confirmed they had cleared the air internally.