Carlos Sainz called Formula 1 rival Pierre Gasly "poor baby" as the French racer interrupted a TV interview after the British Grand Prix.
The pair were involved in an eye-catching battle during the Silverstone race. Gasly got the better of the Ferrari man briefly, before Sainz moved back ahead at Copse.
But the Alpine driver was left unimpressed by that move. He felt he had been squeezed unfairly, taking to the radio after losing the place to voice his fury.
"He can't push me like that! F***, he didn't give me any space!" he yelled. The F1 stewards, however, did not feel it was a matter worth investigating.
Gasly was still smarting after the race and made sure Sainz knew about it. In the paddock TV pen, the latter was giving an interview to Spanish-language broadcasters when his rival appeared to fulfil his own media duties.
Before doing so, Gasly prodded Sainz's arm and said: "Don't squeeze me like that, Carlos." In response, the Ferrari driver simply smiled while still looking at the reporter he was speaking to and replied: "Pobrecito," which translates as "poor baby".
Reflecting on the incident, Gasly said: "Carlos did the worst job possible to stay completely on the racing line. For me, that's completely unacceptable and unfair. I have no words to explain what happened."
His frustration was compounded by a late puncture which took him out of points contention. It happened in a battle with Lance Stroll, when the two cars made contact and the Alpine came off worse in the duel.
The Canadian was handed a five-second time penalty which also ended his hopes of sneaking into the points. Gasly bemoaned the fact his race was "ruined" by the two incidents, adding that it was "so disappointing".
He said: "If you try and you see you've been off the race track, just give the position back. That's how I've been taught racing by the FIA. I've paid the price in different situations. It's just not fair, not having that consistency."
Stroll was happy to joke about his part in the Frenchman's frustration, joking to reporters: "I'll meet him in the parking lot later." He added: "There was a touch. I was forced wide and then I came back on the track and we touched.
"If I was given more room, I wouldn’t have had to come back on the track and we wouldn't have touched. I got forced off the track both times I passed him, so I'm not really sure why I got a penalty because I was given no room.
"Both times I was given no room, he just pushed me off the track. I got a track limits for one, but I was forced wide, and then the next time I passed them again, I was given no room."
