Cleared in Austin a week ago, Max Verstappen aroused the lightning of the commissioners, who imposed a heavy penalty of twenty seconds on him, following his daring maneuvers on Lando Norris. From the start of the Mexican GP, the Dutchman had a good start on Carlos Sainz. After a premature intervention by the safety car, due to a collision between Yuki Tsunoda and Alex Albon, even before the first corner, the three-time reigning champion took control of the race.
But as the laps went by, the number 55 Ferrari quickly became insistent behind the Red Bull, before overtaking it on the ninth lap. A passage later, the championship leader was under threat from Norris’ McLaren. Very aggressive in his steering, he took it out twice at turns four and eight. The sanction from the race management heavily penalized him in the pits, losing a lot of time on his opponents.
A way of driving to review?
Former F1 driver, presenter and star commentator for the British channel Sky Sports F1, Martin Brundle returned to Max Verstappen’s way of driving. According to his words, the Dutchman was lucky not to receive a heavier sanction.
“The Turn 7 incident is just a red fog moment, and actually a ridiculous one. He took them both outside and was lucky he didn’t get penalized for crossing the track or anything like that. I admire Max so much, and I hate it when he does that kind of thing. He’s better than that. He’s too good. I think he’s frustrated because he has the third fastest car right now. We know he’s fiery and he’s aggressive – and that’s what you want, that’s what we do – but there’s a limit. On the second incident, he exceeded the limits. If he continues to receive penalties, he will have to tame it [cette agressivité].”
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After a controversial end to the race in Austin, Max Verstappen did it again in Mexico. In the first part of the event, the Dutchman pushed Lando Norris off the track twice. Following his very risky maneuvers, Martin Brundle decided on his opinion.
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