Zak Brown hits out at ‘ridiculous’ Max Verstappen after 20-second penalty at Mexican GP
McLaren boss Zak Brown asserted that he had had enough of Max Verstappen's aggressive driving after the Mexican GP.
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Max Verstappen and Lando Norris had yet another controversial race this weekend. The reigning world champion pushed Norris off-track during the Mexican GP. Now, McLaren CEO Zak Brown has slammed Verstappen’s persistent aggressive driving.
The three-time world champion was handed two 10-second penalties which dropped him down to sixth place. Zak Brown joked that even these two penalties weren’t enough considering how Max Verstappen has been driving this year. The McLaren boss labeled the Dutch driver’s racing as ‘ridiculous.’
Probably not enough! It’s getting a bit ridiculous.
Zak Brown told Sky Sports F1
Brown was delighted to see the FIA take action on Max Verstappen’s aggressive move. The 52-year-old insisted that the two title contenders should have clean racing for the last four races of the season. Zak Brown even praised Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz for taking a stellar race victory.
So I applaud the FIA stewards. Enough’s enough. Let’s just have some good clean racing moving forward. Lando drove brilliantly. Congratulations to Carlos. He drove a brilliant race. That was an exciting race!
Zak Brown added
Zak Brown declares 3-way fight for F1 Constructors’ Championship
Ferrari have overtaken Red Bull in the standings after the Mexican GP. Now, the Scuderia trails behind championship-leaders McLaren by 29 points. Zak Brown confessed that the title fight was tight between the two teams. However, the 52-year-old refused to dismiss Red Bull’s chances, insisting that all three teams were in the mix.
It’s a lot tighter than I’d like it to be, but it’s great for Formula One. Great to see Ferrari and McLaren going at it for the World Championship. Certainly can’t rule out Red Bull. They’re not far behind, but it’s gonna be an exciting finish to the season.
Zak Brown noted
Certainly, fans are witnessing one of the most exciting seasons in recent F1 history. Max Verstappen and Lando Norris could potentially fight till the final race of the season for the world title. While McLaren, Red Bull and Ferrari will be battling each other for the Constructors’ Championship.
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