Martin Brundle criticises Max Verstappen’s “clown” moan: “It’s not the worst job, is it?”
The F1 champion complained that th𓆏e inaugural Vegas race was “99 percent show and one percent sporting event”.
But he has been dealt a stern reminder that his job includes the type of🐷 marketing events that have been particularly prevalent in Vegas.
“If he doesn’t lik𒊎e it, ꦆI’m not sure he needs to say anything at all,” Brundle said on Sky.
“I was a bit disappointed by that.
“Standing on a rostrum a꧒nd waving at a lot of adulation from the fans… it’s not the wor🅘st job in the world, is it?
“You’re not on shift work or down the mines…
“I don’t understand why he feels so negative abo🍃ut it.
“I sat with some mates having a beer in the Bellagio, before I heard thoౠse comments, I said ‘I’m so envious of these drivers, they get given such a platform, and such credit where it’s due’.
“What a wonde♉rful experience it must be, to be a grand prix driver now with these facilities.
“𒐪Then I read [his commen💦ts]. So I was a bit surprised.”
Jenson Button agreed: “Yღes, surprised that he was so outspoke🧔n.
“But that’s the way Max i🌳s. He wants to go racing. That’s all he wants to do, it seems!
“But there are other parts🎀 𓆏to this job, as we all know.
“The racing is the fun bit.꧋ We get paid to do the other stuff.”
Danica Patrick add🎃ed: “I ge♌t what Max is saying. “You are always going to push back, as a driver.
“You don’t want to do anything else except drive.
“But there🔴 has to be📖 an understanding for the balance of it all.
“There will be events like this, where there’s a lot, and then events where you won’t have mu🌜ch to do.”
Jameౠs was a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from American sports, to football, to F1.
