Max Verstappen expels journalist from Japan GP press conference
Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/articles/cwy3pggg4zjo
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“Verstappen expels journalist from news conference”
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— No evidence found in archive to confirm or refute the claim about Verstappen ejecting a journalist
“The row dates back to last year's season finale in Abu Dhabi”
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— No evidence found in archive to verify the origin of Verstappen's conflict with Richards
“Verstappen refused to start his session with the written media at Suzuka”
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— No evidence found in archive to confirm Verstappen's participation in media sessions at Suzuka
“Verstappen said: 'One second - I'm not speaking before he's leaving.'”
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— No evidence found in archive to verify the specific quote from Verstappen
“Verstappen responded to each of Richards' questions with a curt: 'Yeah,'”
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— No evidence found in archive to confirm Verstappen's responses to Richards' questions
“Verstappen added: 'Get out.'”
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— No evidence found in archive to verify Verstappen instructing Richards to leave
“Verstappen's problem with Richards arises from a question asked after the race in Abu Dhabi last year”
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— No evidence found in archive to confirm the origin of Verstappen's conflict with Richards
“Verstappen won but was unable to prevent himself losing out on the drivers' title to Lando Norris by two points”
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— No evidence found in archive to verify Verstappen's championship standings or points difference
“Richards asked whether Verstappen now 'regretted' his incident with George Russell at the Spanish Grand Prix”
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— No evidence found in archive to confirm the specific question asked of Verstappen
“Verstappen responded: 'You forget all the other stuff that happened in my season.'”
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— No evidence found in archive to verify Verstappen's response to Richards' question
“Verstappen said: 'I could have easily said, 'I'm on the hard tyres, my race is gone'.'”
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“Verstappen said: 'Probably because I'm too... driven.'”
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“Verstappen said: 'But at the same time, the reaction that came out of it is not good.'”
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“Verstappen had earlier answered a question on the same topic in a BBC Sport interview”
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“Verstappen got put on a strategy which was completely different to others”
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“A source close to Verstappen said he had reacted that way in Japan not because of the specific question but the way it was asked”
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“Verstappen was given a penalty that dropped him from fifth on the road to 10th”
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