Marko praises Verstappen: 'The others go to fashion shows'
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Red Bull Racing Chief Advisor Helmut Marko, in praising the commitment Max Verstappen shows with motorsport following a successful incursión at the Nordschleife, has slighted other F1 drivers in the process.
The others all go to some kind of, I don't know, fashion show or something. And he goes to the Nordschleife.- Helmut Marko
On Saturday Verstappen drove an Emil Frey Racing Ferrari 296 GT3 to victory on his debut at the 4 hours of Nürbürgring Nordschleife. His earlier incursion though, was also enough to surprise Marko.
Before his recent win at the Nordschleife, however, it was required that the Dutchman received an A Permit to be able to participate in the proffesional endurance competition. It was in this context that the 81-year-old Austrian, highlighted the reigning world champion's commitment to motor racing, whilst at the same time putting down other F1 drivers'.
"Yes, it was impressive," Marko told Viaplay following Verstappen being granted the Permit to race professionally at the norschleife. "And also the commitment he shows [to motor racing.]
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Max Verstappen and Chris Lulham after winning at the Nuburgring. Photo: GPblog
"And you know, the others all go to some kind of, I don't know, fashion show or something. And he goes to the Nordschleife. One of the toughest circuits we have."
"I think it's a very good sign how involved Max is in motorsport," Marko concluded.
Lewis Hamilton's dog, Roscoe, at this year's British GP - Photo: Race Pictures
Who was the target of Marko's quip?
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Lewis Hamilton is a familiar face at the most glamourous fashion shows in the world, with the British driver being a regular attendant of the Met Gala in New York City, for instance.
This past Saturday, Hamilton was expected at the Milan Ferrari Fashion Show, but chose to skip the event instead, to be at his sick dog Roscoe's side, who's sadly succumbed to pneumonia Hamilton announced in a post on X.
On Thursday evening Hamilton took to social media to ask fans to keep the 12-year-old bulldog in their thoughts following a "scary few hours." The next day, the British driver revealed that at one point Roscoe's heart had stopped beating, and despite the veterinarians' best efforts they had only managed to bring the dog back in a comatose state.
Recently Hamilton's dog's caretaker issued an update where she underlined the strength and resilience within Roscoe, and thanked everyone for the outpour of support.
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