Max Verstappen on Red Bull team orders row: “It’s not about saying sorry”
Verstappen refused his team’s request to let teammate Perez overtake him at the F1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix, in an attempt to earn Perez extra points in his bid to finish second in the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:F1 standings.
Ferrari’s 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Charles Leclerc ultimately pipped 𓄧Perez to second, behind champion Verstapജpen.
“It’s not abo𒁃ut saying sorry.,” Verstappen said tꦉo Sky.
“It’s mo꧙re about what happened this year. Something happened.
“We didn’t communicate well enough to each other and to the team. I gave my sܫtance in Mexico about it.
“We should have cleared it way sooner, then we wouldn’t have had that issue in Brazil. Like a relaಌtionship, communication is key. You always say communication is key in𓆏 a relationship, and this is like a relationship.”
Verstappen refused to confirm which incident “this year” contributed to his refusal to accept team orders - it ♕has been widely reported that it was his belief that Perez intentionally crashed during Monaco qualifying to deny Verstappen a chan🐓ce to claim pole position.
The two-time champion’s refusal to help his teammate was notable in part because Perez played a role in the notorious 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix finale, by making 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lewis Hamilton’s race difficult.
“Checo, that eveni💝ng, did amazingly to hol🐲d him up so much,” Verstappen admitted.
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