Kalff believes broadcaster should apologise for radios, not Verstappen

Max Verstappen came under fire after the Portuguese Grand Prix because of his statements on the onboard radio, but the Dutchman is supported by Allard Kalff. He believes that the radio messages didn't have to be broadcast.

Slander over the radio

During practice at Portimao, Verstappen was heard swearing over the onboard radio after a collision with Lance Stroll. Among other things, Verstappen used a derogatory term and has been criticized. However, according to Kalff the blame could lie with whoever decided to broadcast the messages..

"What someone says on the radio to the team is not meant for us. It is for the engineer and the rest of the team. The fact that it is broadcast on TV and goes all over the world is not up to Verstappen. Surely the man who puts that on TV should think about that for a moment,'' said Kalff at RTL GP Slipstream.

"Max has a 300 km/h collision with Lance Stroll. Yeah, I would have called it out loud, but doesn't that mean it has to be broadcast? Why is Max being criticized? Whoever makes the decision to broadcast it has to get a reprimand," said the presenter, who is supplemented by Kees van de Grint.

"Is it not also the case that in today's society the toes have become very long and people have very short fuses? A sportsman was working here and he says that as a spontaneous reaction. If the emotion is gone then Verstappen really wouldn't have said that and he has now also made his apologies. Then it has to be ready," concluded Bridgestone's former tire expert.