2 major things set off this entire, stupid clusterf*#k. First off, with the race so close to finished, they should have been all over Verstappen immediately, like stink on dog $h!t, to give up the position to Vettel. Not wait until the end of the race to sort things out. This placed doubt in Vettel's mind that Verstappen was getting away with pulling yet another driving boner. Of course he's going to be upset. Especially with Ricciardo rapidly gaining on him. Regardless of the reason why. It just made an already bad situation worse, by adding more unnecessary drama, and highly agitating Vettel. Whiting should have been the one screaming on the radio, not Vettel, for Verstappen to give up the position NOW.
Secondly, in spite of the above, Vettel was stupid for cutting loose on Whiting over the radio. I like Vettel, and I understand how frustrating that whole deal had to be for him. But a $60 Million dollar a year Formula 1 driver should have more self control... Period. He's smart enough to know things would have been eventually cleared up. He should have let his team do the fighting in the office. Not himself on the radio. He would have ended up keeping third place. Finally, someone, either Whiting or Todd, needs to sit Verstappen down and tell this kid to smarten up out there. Or else he's going to be watching races from the garage for a while, and not driving in them. Enough is enough. Grosjean did far less early in his career, and he was benched for a few races. It straightened him out right quick. And as far as Ricciardo drinking his own toe jam, I could care less. Anyone else is an idiot for doing it with him. F1 is getting more like NASCAR with all of this silly post race lunacy.
Secondly, in spite of the above, Vettel was stupid for cutting loose on Whiting over the radio. I like Vettel, and I understand how frustrating that whole deal had to be for him. But a $60 Million dollar a year Formula 1 driver should have more self control... Period. He's smart enough to know things would have been eventually cleared up. He should have let his team do the fighting in the office. Not himself on the radio. He would have ended up keeping third place. Finally, someone, either Whiting or Todd, needs to sit Verstappen down and tell this kid to smarten up out there. Or else he's going to be watching races from the garage for a while, and not driving in them. Enough is enough. Grosjean did far less early in his career, and he was benched for a few races. It straightened him out right quick. And as far as Ricciardo drinking his own toe jam, I could care less. Anyone else is an idiot for doing it with him. F1 is getting more like NASCAR with all of this silly post race lunacy.