Johnny Herbert takes aim at “disrespectful” Max Verstappen for lack of podium celebration

“It comes across as unpro♈fessi♔onal and disrespectful, from a four-time world champion.”

Max Verstappen
Max Verstappen

Former F1 driver Johnny Herbert has criticised 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Max Verstappen fꦯor being “unprofessional” and “disrespectful” after not celebrating on the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix podium.

Verstappen cut a frustrated figure following Sunday’s F1 race at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit.

The Dutchman was giv🎐en a five-second penalty for an incident with Pias🧸tri on the opening lap.

The stewards deemed Ver🌞stappen had illegally gained an advantage by going off the track and keeping the position.

Verstappen ultimately finished the race in second,♈ 2.8s be🐬hind Piastri.

After the race, Verstappen refused to share🗹 his opinion in parc ferme in an interv🧜iew with David Coulthard.

Herbert, who was part of F1’s stewarding team uꦓp until the end of last year,෴ felt that that he was given.

Herbert was also uni🦩mpressed with Verstappen’s conduct on the podium in Saudi Arabia.

“I saw Max Verstappen drink the champagne on the podium and didn’t really celebrate Oscar or Charles,” Herbert said to Beste O💛nline Casino Nederland. “It comes across as unprofes💞sional and disrespectful, from a four-time world champion.

“You have to be gracious in defea🃏t sometimes. I don’t know how people will argue that it was an unfair penalty. The people arguing against it 🍃have probably never been in a race car, and definitely not in an F1 car, so they have zero understanding.”

Herbert blames Christian Horner

Herbert thinks Christian Horne൩r should be𓃲 more honest when his driver is in the wrong.

When speaking to the🐷 written press in Jeddah, Horner defended Verstappen by printing out an image to dispute the pꦍenalty.

“I’ll include Christian Horner in this, too,” Herbert added. “I kn✃ow he’s the team principal and he’s trying to do what’s best for Red Bull, but sometimes you have to just admit you’re wrong and give𝔍 the place back.

“Most drivers are very aware of when🧔 they should give the place back.”

Verstappen sits third in the F1 drivers’ standings after five roundsꦆ, 12 pointsꦜ behind championship leader Piastri.

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