Ex-F1 driver hits out at ‘senseless’ Max Verstappen penalty fiasco at Mexican GP
Juan Pablo Montoya didn’t hesitate to berate the stewards over Max Verstappen’s 20-second penalty at the Mexican GP.
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Max Verstappen and Lando Norris (via The Times)
Max Verstappen was the center of multiple backlash at the Mexican GP following his on-track antics against Lando Norris. The Dutchman finished the due diligence after serving a 20-second penalty. However, Verstappen believed that he was in the right and didn’t think twice about it. As a result, Ex-F1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya shared his opinions on the status quo.
Juan Pablo Montoya, due to his liking towards Max Verstappen was spotted ill-talking the penalty awarded to the latter. Pablo Montoya recalled the five-second penalty to Lando Norris at US GP and questioned the reason behind it. The Colombian labeled the 20-second penalty as ‘senseless’ since Norris wasn’t penalized so strictly.
For me, the biggest problem is why give Max a 10 seconds penalty, when Lando got a 5 seconds penalty in Austin? It doesn’t make sense.
Juan Pablo Montoya told InstantCasino.
Max Verstappen showcased a stellar drive and finally finished P6 at the Mexican GP despite the massive 20s penalty. Moreover, McLaren CEO Zak Brown called the Dutchman ‘ridiculous’ due to his antics. Verstappen put forth his cold attitude and believed it wasn’t unnecessary to dwell much on the incident as he had served the penalty.
Juan Pablo Montoya claims ‘only way’ to stop Max Verstappen is to ‘run him over’
Amidst Lando Norris’ championship ambitions, Max Verstappen has continued to race hard on the track against the former. Hence, Juan Pablo Montoya reckoned that following the fiasco at the US GP, the stewards were stricter. Moreover, Pablo Montoya noted that moments like these made the racing more enjoyable and that the only way to stop the Dutchman was to run him over.
The stewards had decided that after Austin they were going to be a lot more strict on Max and penalise him properly. It makes for amazing racing. The only way to stop him is to run him over
Juan Pablo Montoya added.
Max Verstappen has continued to defend his lead in the drivers’ championship despite the lacking pace from Red Bull. Lando Norris shortened the gap at the Mexican GP and has set his eyes on the prize. Hence, with just four races remaining, both the drivers will give it their all to win the world championship this season. The end-of-the-season battle will be extremely interesting due to the competition bunching up at the forefront.
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