Martin Brundle’s Sky Sports activities Components 1 grid stroll has delivered one more viral second after a short interplay with former driver Juan Pablo Montoya.
The Colombian disregarded latest criticism from four-time champion Max Verstappen. “You appear to have upset the Verstappens,” Brundle mentioned, to which Montoya responded with a cheeky grin, “Something new there?”
Throughout an look on the BBC Chequered Flag podcast after the Miami Grand Prix, Montoya argued that drivers, reminiscent of Verstappen, ought to face a race ban for publicly criticising the championship.
“You have to respect the game,” he mentioned. “For me, what the drivers have been doing… I am OK you not liking the rules, however the way in which you have been talking about what you are dwelling off and your individual sport, you ought to be… there ought to be penalties for that.”
When requested what he thought could be an applicable consequence, Montoya added: “Park him. Yeah, add seven factors to the licence, eight factors to the licence… No matter you do after, you are gonna be parked. And I assure you, all of the message could be totally different. I am not saying ‘do not be outspoken’, however do not come and name an F1 automotive a Mario Kart.”
Verstappen lately issued a robust response throughout an interview with De Telegraaf, questioning why the seven-time grand prix winner was a part of the F1 broadcast group.
“I don’t know what his downside is. I additionally do not care a lot for somebody who talks a lot nonsense. I simply don’t perceive why sorts like that receives a commission by the administration of Components 1, as he generally works for them,” the Crimson Bull driver mentioned.
“Certainly you don’t need somebody like that within the paddock who spouts a lot garbage? I believe it’s a case of: ‘I say one thing totally different from everybody else, so I’m related.’ It doesn’t hassle me that a lot; it’s his downside. I stay my life and gained’t let it affect me.”
Followers have been fast to react to Montoya’s blunt response to Brundle. “That is a Lifetime Achievement proper there,” one fan commented on X, whereas one other added: “I like Juan, man. Anybody who will get F1 followers so riled up is cool in my e-book.”
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