Max Verstappen knew he would receive a €50,000 fine from the FIA for touching the rear wing of Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes in parc ferme at the 2021 Brazilian Grand Prix.

Yet he did so anyway in order to apply “pressure” on Red Bull’s rivals at a critical stage in the title fight, Verstappen’s former performance coach Bradley Scanes has claimed.

Max Verstappen ‘knew’ he would get €50,000 fine in Lewis Hamilton title battle

Verstappen secured his first of four consecutive World Championships in 2021 after a bitter fight with Hamilton, then of Mercedes.

Hamilton was denied a record-breaking eighth title at the infamous decider in Abu Dhabi, where he was overtaken by Verstappen on the final lap of the season following the controversial handling of a late Safety Car restart.

The Abu Dhabi r

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