Verstappen apologizes after Massa remarks

Max Verstappen has apologized to Brazilians for making derogatory remarks following an incident with Felipe Massa. The pilot Red Bull, feeling embarrassed by the pilot Williams during qualifying for the Bahrain GP held on Saturday April 15, was asked if he planned to go and chat with him. The Dutchman then replied: “He’s Brazilian, so there’s not much to say. »

The Red Bull driver later responded to negative reactions to his remark by publicly apologizing on his Facebook account.

“I feel I need to clarify my remarks made after last weekend's qualifying. Being an avid pilot, I was very disappointed with my last attempt and had an emotional reaction taken out of context. I did not want to insult the Brazilians for whom I have deep respect and who have always been welcoming to me when I visited their country.

One of the highlights of my career was last year's Brazilian GP and it's always a plus to achieve such a race in a country that has brought legendary drivers such as (Ayrton) Senna, (Emerson) Fittipaldi and (Nelson) Piquet. I apologize to the Brazilians I offended and look forward to racing in your country again. »

Max Verstappen retired from the Bahrain GP weekend after losing his brakes.