Lewis Hamilton hits out at Max Verstappen over X-rated radio exchanges with team

NOT ACTING LIKE A CHAMPION: Red Bull driver Max Verstappen is gearing up for the Belgian Grand Prix. Picture: Geert Vanden Wijngaert/AP

Lewis Hamilton has accused Max Verstappen of not acting like a world champion after the Dutchman told his critics to “turn the volume down” if they do not like his language.

Verstappen, who is set to serve a 10-place grid penalty at Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix for exceeding his permitted engine parts, has faced a backlash after he turned the airwaves blue in Hungary last weekend.