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Verstappen's father hopes Dutch fans won't boo

Sep.3 Max Verstappen broke with his usual routine on Thursday by doing a ‘track walk' on home soil at Zandvoort. 'Are you sick or something?' his father Jos jokingly asked him over the phone as the circuit inspection with Red Bull engineers took place on Thursday. Amid the intense title battle with Lewis Hamilton, the Dutchman said his engineers simply advised the walk take place ahead of this weekend's race on the highly unique Zandvoort layout. For Hamilton, who arrived at the circuit wearing an orange-themed outfit, this weekend's tension will be exacerbated by likely vocal hostility by Verstappen's fans. 'I hope the audience reacts better to the battle and doesn't boo Lewis,'...
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