Albers appreciates Verstappen's silence following the Piastri incident in Jeddah

Former F1 driver Christijan Albers has said that Max Verstappen "responded well" in post-race interviews after the turn 1 incident with Oscar Piastri at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

The Red Bull Racing driver started the race at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit in P1 with Piastri right behind him. However, te Australian got a fantastic lauch from the start to get right by the Dutchman, and then overtake him before they got to the first corner.

Piastri held the inside line and looked to have made the corner, with Verstappen looking to brake late and hold it around the outside. However, the 27-year-old could not make it work, meaning he cut across the chicane and retook the lead, not returning the place back to the McLaren driver.

Verstappen received a five-second time penalty for overtaking outside the track in the first corner and gaining an advantage. The Dutchman clearly disagreed, but he chose to remain silent after the race, not saying anything on the matter.

Verstappen served his five-second time penalty during his pit stop, allowing Piastri through to take his third win in five races

Albers appreciates Verstappen's silent treatment

In the paddock after the Grand Prix in Jeddah, Verstappen was not keen on saying much to the media, a reaction from the four-time world champion that Albers appreciated.

"I think in that respect it's just typical of Max's character," said the former F1 driver in De Telegraaf F1-podcast.

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"I think he's responding well. Because I also think he has become very mature in that. You can also just see that he's grown older and that he has gained a lot more experience," the 46-year-old continued, seeing Verstappen become more mature in his media reactions than in previous seasons.

"You just see where he's strong in that. He just gives an answer, and he stays smiling. He does his thing, he does it quickly, shortly and powerfully. I thought it was a nice interview," concluded Albers.

This article was written in collaboration with Sandy van Wijngaarden