Irked Max Verstappen gives terse interviews after penalty controversy
Max Verstappen was not happy about his five-🐻s🦩econd time penalty in Saudi Arabia.
168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen has suggested that F1’s racing rules hav𒉰e changed following his penalty at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
The Red Bull driver was handed a five-second time penalty for gaining an unfair advantage when he took to the run-off area at Turn 1 in order to keep track position over McLaren’s 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Oscar Piastri at the start.
Verstappen led Sunday’s race during the early stages but lost the lead when he served his punishment when he pitted.ไ
The Dutchman ultimately cr♊ossed the line 2.6 seconds behind Piastri as he was for𝔉ced to settled for second place.
Verstappen cut short his post-race interview in parc ferme and remained tig♒ꦓht-lipped when he spoke in the TV pen.
“To be honest I think any word to𒈔wards that is just a waste of time,” Verstappen told Sky Sports F1.
“We talked about it a lot and last year, this year, di🌊fferent kind of rules. This is not my problem to be honest.
“I think the positive is that we had quite decent pace in the race♔ an💮d I was much happier on the medium.
“I didn’t expect to have that pace in the car but it does show that the changes we madeཧ to෴ the car definitely helped a lot on tyre wear.”
Asked wh꧋at he feels has changed with the rꦉules, Verstappen replied: “Let’s get the paperwork. It’s all written down.”
Verstappen said he has no “interest” in Red Bull appealing the ☂🍒penalty.
“It’s not in my i🐈nterest,” he added. “The only thing in my interest is now looking forward to go home.”
The result leaves Verstappen third in the championship, 12 points bꦑehind Piastri.
Christian Horner questions ‘let them race’
Red Bull𒀰 team principal Christian Horner felt the penalty was unfair and questioned the race director’s approach to F1’s supposed🍷 ‘let them race’ policy.
“We had that sort of discussion with the race director b🌸efore the race through briefings and whatever else,” he told Sky Sports F1.
“We have this notion of💛 ‘let them race’. I don’t know where Max was supposed to go with that first corner.
“We’ve lost the race by 2.6 seconds soಌ it’s tough.
“I think the most p🐼ositive thing is the pace was there, it was a very positive race. Congrats to Oscar but disappointed not to get the win.”
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