Motor racing-Verstappen slams fans for burning Hamilton merchandise


Formula One F1 - Hungarian Grand Prix - Hungaroring, Budapest, Hungary - July 31, 2022 Red Bull's Max Verstappen celebrates on the podium after winning the race REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo

(Reuters) - Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen on Sunday slammed fans who burned Lewis Hamilton-branded merchandise, calling their actions disgusting.

"That’s of course not acceptable,” the Red Bull driver, who beat Mercedes rival Hamilton to last year’s title in a controversial season-finale, told reporters after winning the Hungarian Grand Prix.

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