When Sunday arrived and the drivers started going through the official events they needed to participate in, Fatih felt the crowd's reaction to him to the extreme.
During the drivers' parade, as they went around the track that had grandstands filled with people wearing orange clothes to show their support for Max, they all booed Fatih the moment he was being interviewed by Sky Sports F1 reporters and was shown on the massive screens around the track.
They didn't take his words kindly at all, as he was seen as an arrogant person who believed he was capable of beating Max and winning at least seven races with Max still on the team, and, at the same time, looking down on the driver who had been a massive support for Max by playing the perfect teammate. They made it known with their boos.
On the other hand, they cheered massively whenever Max and Perez were shown on the screen to show their support and give them confidence for the upcoming race.
