Marko disappointed as he feels Mercedes are bad losers

The climax of the world championship in Abu Dhabi was unfortunately not without controversy. Max Verstappen and Red Bull Racing had luck on their side with the late safety car, but also made the right tactical decisions. Mercedes turned out to be a bad loser and entered a protest.

Mercedes' protests were rejected and Verstappen could call himself world champion a few hours after the race. The actions of Mercedes caused a lot of incomprehension among fans, journalists and also Red Bull Racing. Still Helmut Marko can understand the frustration of Mercedes, the Red Bull advisor tells Speedweek.com because such a final can be very frustrating for the losing party.

Despite understanding the frustration, Marko also feels that Mercedes showed themselves to be a bad loser. According to the Austrian, the team should have accepted the loss. Moreover, Mercedes itself was also to blame. "What I don't understand is that they also had the option to pit. They didn't. So it was their mistake," Marko said.

Mercedes were clearly prepared for a possible protest in Abu Dhabi, as the German team had turned up with a lawyer at the final race of the season. "One of the best paid lawyers in England. We take the best paid engineers to the race ourselves, to get the maximum out of the car," sneered Marko who could show no understanding of the way Mercedes behaved after the race. Officially, Mercedes has until Thursday to appeal.