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Max Verstappen has condemned the reporting of the Red Bull's team order s controversy , claiming the media don't have "the full picture". The drama surrounding Verstappen's refusal to obey a team order spilled over into Abu Dhabi, when Dutchman again did not elaborate on the reasons behind his decision. Red Bull released a statement ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix effectively taking responsibility for the situation, whilst condemning abuse directed towards their drivers, and their relatives. When quizzed on the controversy, Verstappen was critical of the reporting of the incident, along with the abusive messages in the aftermath. "After that race, I looked very bad in the media, but also they didn't have the clear picture," Verstappen told media, including TheFOXposts.Com . "To immediately put me down like that is pretty ridiculous to be honest, because they don't know how I work within the team and what the team appreciate...

From fantastic wheel-to-wheel racing on track to political controversy off it, the 2022 Formula 1 season had it all. It was a virtuoso performance from World Champion Max Verstappen to secure his second crown with 15 wins from 22 races as he rewrote the record books and cemented himself as the new 'Man to Beat' in Grand Prix racing as Red Bull prised the Constructors' Championship away from Mercedes after eight years. Meanwhile in the paddock, there was wrangling over Red Bull spending too much and breaking the cost cap, receiving a substantial penalty and a lot of furore over a driver, who at the time, had never driven in an official session. TheFOXposts.Com's Jake Nichol and Rory Mitchell have rounded up some of the biggest stories of the year - starting with the retirement of an all-time great which triggered a silly-season the likes of which was never seen. Seba...