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Sebastian Vettel: Max Verstappen still a bit jumpy under braking

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Sebastian Vettel has criticised the way Max Verstappen defended position during their scrap in the early stages of the British Grand Prix, saying the Dutch teenager still has a tendency to move under braking.

Vettel and Verstappen were locked in a fierce battle for third place during the first stint of Sunday's race, with both drivers taking it in turns to run the other out wide at Stowe and Club. Vettel complained over team radio that he felt Verstappen had moved in the braking zone, while the Red Bull driver suggested Vettel wanted to play "bumper cars".

Verstappen's defensive driving has been criticised in the past, particularly after clashing with Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen at the 2016 Hungarian Grand Prix, and led to the short-lived 'Verstappen rule' which outlawed moving under braking.