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Ricciardo, Bottas defend under-fire Verstappen

Nov.1 Two of Max Verstappen's rivals have defended the Dutchman amid a wave of criticism. Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel led the criticism of Verstappen after Mexico, where he ignored yellow flags in qualifying and then got involved in collisions in the race. However, fans voted the 22-year-old driver of the day in Mexico, but only amid a chorus of further criticism from the media and expert pundits. Verstappen's former teammate Daniel Ricciardo, though, defended him. "Depending on the drivers around you, you may be more or less cautious at the starts," the Australian said in Austin. "But I like Max and his driving style. He's tough, but I still like fighting against...
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