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Marko urges Verstappen to be careful after recent penalties
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After Kevin Magnussen last september, will we soon see a second driver receive a Grand Prix suspension? Max Verstappen in any case came seriously close to it in this final sprint of the 2024 season.
The adventures of the Dutchman with Lando Norris in Mexico and more recently with the other pilot McLaren, Oscar piastri, in Abu Dhabi have damaged his license. Penalized in both cases, the four-time world champion finished this year with 8 points over the last 12 months, getting considerably closer to the limit set at 12.
💥 OH THE PIASTRI/VERSTAPPEN CLASH! 💥
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The threat of a possible suspension inevitably hangs over his head as he will compete in the first 11 Grands Prix of next season before being able to recover points on his license (June 30, 2025). Red Bull has become aware of the situation of its driver, whom it wishes to protect at all costs, while the recent inconsistency of the stewards when it comes to deciding has surprised more than one in the paddock and could potentially work against it in the future.
« He took two more points, and now he has 8 so we have to start paying attention., Helmut Marko pointed out to Sky Germany. With some stewards, the penalties are often more severe. But this is a problem that everyone knows and has already been raised several times. Greater consistency would be preferable and also beneficial for the sport. "Max Verstappen has been warned. He will really have to be careful in 2025 at the risk of suffering the same fate as Kevin Magnussen a few months ago.
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Yves-Henri RANDIER
12/12/2024 at 06:28 a.m.
This good Doktor Helmouuuuut is rightly worried about his protégé who frankly doesn't give a damn! Maybe if Red Bull Racing hits the Dutchman's wallet by charging him for the potentially lost points, the impact will be immediate!
vincent moyet
12/12/2024 at 04:44 a.m.
Knowing the person concerned and his arrogance which only increases with the number of titles, he doesn't care. Until the moment when the sanction falls and he presents himself as a victim. He should also have been sanctioned for the threats against Russell and the insult to the stewards. An increasingly unbearable behavior. He would not be missed by anyone if he were to jostle elsewhere, in WEC for example since he likes it.