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After branding Max Verstappen’s racing behavior at the Mexican GP as “outrageous”, and saying the Dutchman’s two penalties totaling 20 seconds “were not enough”, now McLaren Racing chief executive Zach Brown has added that his tactics were not befitting a champion, she’s “unnecessary” and “maybe cost us a win.”
For two moves in his battle with McLaren’s Lando Norris for 2nd place in the 10th round of the Mexican GP last Sunday (27/10), Max Verstappen was penalized by the stewards with two 10+10 second penalties.
At the end of the race, Norris said the Dutchman’s driving behavior “wasn’t that clean, and he got what he deserved”, while team chief executive Zach Brown said the issue of Verstappen’s driving was “starting to get ridiculous”. and “probably were not enough” the two sentences imposed on him.
Now, speaking to Viaplay, Brown has come back with new statements: “Max is such a great driver, I just don’t think you need to drive like that. Just drive like the world champion you are.
It’s unnecessary. It puts everyone at risk and it’s not clean driving. So I think the penalties were appropriate. Hats off to her judges FIA and let us henceforth have clean, hard-fought battles to restore balance to the season.” added the American.
Finally, based on the pace Norris had in the second stint (with the second set, hard rubber) Zach Brown said he thinks the Englishman’s battle with Max cost the McLaren Englishman the victory.
“This probably cost us a lot in the race, and the chance to win. So it’s very disappointing because while he ruined his own race, he might have robbed us of a win as well.”the McLaren commander concluded.
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