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Helmut Marko on Max Verstappen’s “harsh” penalty: “The place was he imagined to go?”
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Helmut Marko on Max Verstappen’s “harsh” penalty: “The place was he imagined to go?”

Motorsports April 22, 2025
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Helmut Marko disagreed with the stewards’ determination handy Max Verstappen a five-second penalty for passing Oscar Piastri off-track within the first lap of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

“I feel the race was misplaced firstly. And actually, the place was Max imagined to go?” he instructed Sky Germany.

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“We watched the System 2 races, and the identical factor occurred to 2 or three drivers. They had been solely given warnings. So in our view, the five-second penalty was a bit harsh… the inconsistency in stewarding is obscure.”

Marko insisted it was merely a racing incident. “Sure, Piastri was forward firstly, however on the final braking zone, Max was barely forward once more,” he continued. “However it’s what it’s.

“The optimistic is: we had the tempo, tire put on was below management. However as soon as once more, you could possibly see simply how troublesome overtaking is. After the penalty, we targeted on securing P2.”

The Crimson Bull motorsport advisor additionally claimed the Dutchman would have “completely” gained the race had it not been for the penalty.

“You may see it – he pulled a three-second hole early on. Piastri was already complaining about tire degradation. While you’re following one other automotive, it’s at all times harder. And on the second stint with the exhausting tires, when Max actually pushed to the restrict, we had been closing in once more,” he stated.

Max Verstappen, Crimson Bull Racing

Photograph by: Lars Baron

Regardless of the disappointing outcome, Marko stated Crimson Bull by no means would have anticipated to complete second earlier within the weekend.

“If somebody had instructed us on Friday that we’d end second, we’d have celebrated,” he instructed Austrian radio station ORF. “However the automotive modifications had been so efficient that we’re clearly a bit deflated to not deliver residence the win. Nonetheless, we confirmed we’ve obtained the velocity and tire put on below management – that offers us confidence transferring ahead.”

When requested about Verstappen’s 12-point hole to championship chief Piastri, Marko stated he wasn’t nervous in any respect. “That’s not alarming. I bear in mind with Vettel we as soon as had a 40-point hole and nonetheless gained the title,” he recalled from the 2012 season. “The preventing spirit is alive, and we all know the place the weaknesses are. Finally, the technical fixes will repay.”

As for Piastri and Lando Norris, Marko stated the team-mate rivalry might be useful for Crimson Bull. “We’d favor in the event that they alternate wins – it means they’re taking factors from one another. I don’t assume both of them goes to play second fiddle. That’s a giant alternative for us if they begin battling one another,” he defined.

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