Red Bull Racing and Mercedes argued once again during the Brazilian Grand Prix. This time the discussion was about Lewis Hamilton's rear wing, for which the Briton eventually received a penalty. Helmut Marko makes in conversation with F1-insider.com a clear statement towards the German racing team.
Mercedes had an excellent start to the first free practice session and qualifying for the sprint race. Hamilton set the fastest time in both sessions, which put him in pole position. However, the German team had an illegal rear wing, causing the Brit to be disqualified.
Marko's reprimand
Team boss Toto Wolff expressed his anger in the media, blaming Red Bull and others for the penalty. The Austrians decided to go to the race committee with the evidence that their competitor was not following the rules.
Marko finds Wolff's reaction incomprehensible and therefore points him out. "Mr Wolff talks a lot when the day is long," the Red Bull advisor stated. "Our cars were always legal at the technical inspection. Anyway, we have no worries. And he's been paying attention all year anyway."