Renowned ESPN journalist David Feitelson was involved in the controversy at the Brazilian Grand Prix this Sunday, where driver Sergio “Checo” Perez arrived seventh and his teammate, champion Max Verstappen, did not want to give way to overtake. Charles Leclerc in the fight for second place.
Feitelson used his official Twitter account to criticize the Mexican. “Formula 1 is a team sport when it comes to the Constructors’ Championship. As for the pilot, this is a pilot and nothing more. I believe “Checo” Perez knows the rules of the game,” he began.
He later lashed out at the Guadalajara man for his post-race claims that Verstappen had won two championships thanks to him. “Checo” Perez is wrong when he says that thanks to him, Max Verstappen has two titles. Verstappen has two titles thanks to his talent and the work of the Red Bull team.”
“Since when has Formula 1 become a sport where you “let the other driver go”? Turning around with the flag to punish Verstappen and pity “Checo” Perez seems absurd to me. The Dutch pilot is at a level that the Mexican has not reached,” he concluded in his statement of reasons.
Feitelson’s views were echoed by Fox Sports broadcaster and analyst Luis Mario Sore. “I agree, I think what really made me win these two championships was TEAMWORK, which Cheko himself understood as such. This is their job, and today Max forgot about the TEAM, ”he wrote.
After an eventful performance at Interlagos, Verstappen was notified by the Austrian team that if he came in sixth and seventh on the final lap, he should let the Mexican pass in order not to lose points in the fight against Charles Leclerc for second place in the championship. .
Now the Mexican driver is out with 284 points in the fight for second place in the championship, led by Frenchman Charles Leclerc with 290 points.
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Source: La Opinion
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