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Verstappen condemns online abuse of teammate Chris Lulham after Portugal race

The four‑time F1 champion posted on Instagram urging fans to stop personal attacks on his British teammate.

By Felo News Desk · Published Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:56:21 GMT

Max Verstappen used his Instagram account on Saturday to denounce the online abuse aimed at his Verstappen Racing teammate Chris Lulham after the GT World Challenge race in Portugal.

During the endurance event, Lulham received a drive‑through penalty that dropped his car to 24th place before Verstappen took over and finished ninth, including a late overtake on Arthur Leclerc.

Verstappen wrote, “I also feel I need to speak up about the hate and harassment Chris has received after the race. Everyone can have their opinions about what happened on track, but these personal attacks are not okay,” as reported by the Independent.

The statement follows recent remarks by Alpine driver Franco Colapinto, who asked his followers to stop abusing fellow drivers.

Key facts

• Chris Lulham received a drive‑through penalty during the Portugal GT World Challenge race (independent.co.uk)
• Max Verstappen finished ninth after taking over from Lulham (independent.co.uk)
• Verstappen posted on Instagram condemning the abuse of Lulham (independent.co.uk)

Sources

• [1] independent.co.uk — originally reported as “Verstappen defends British teammate after social media abuse: ‘I need to speak out’”