{
  "id": 15394761,
  "title": "Max Verstappen issues statement after GT team-mate receives abuse",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/max-verstappen-issues-statement-after-gt-team-mate-receives-abuse",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-18T10:11:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motorsport.com",
    "slug": "motorsport-com",
    "url": "https://www.motorsport.com/gtwce-endurance/news/max-verstappen-issues-statement-after-team-mate-receives-online-abuse/10866036/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Max Verstappen's first GT World Challenge Europe start ended with a ninth-place finish and a fifth in the Pro Cup class. But he also was forced to make a necessary public defence of his team-mate Chris Lulham. The four-time F1 champion squeezed the Portimao Endurance Cup finale between two F1 triple-headers. And while there was plenty of drama during the race, there was unwanted drama following…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}