Martin Brundle did not helderly back in his appraisement of Max Verstappen‘s weighty-handed tactics at the Mexican Grand Prix. The Dutchman was punished heavily by the stewards for running Lando Norris off the road on two occasions while battling for position.
Norris was trying to overconsent Verstappen around the outside at Turn Four but the Dutchman braked tardy and forced the McLaren wide. Moments tardyr, he started a reckless dive down the inside of Turn Eight which saw both drivers run off the track.
After appraiseing both flashpoints, the stewards determined that Verstappen was the driver at fault and threw the book at him. He was punished with two 10-second penalties, one for each incident, while two penalty points were inserted to his licence.
Reseeing the race in his column for Sky Sports F1, Brundle presented that Verstappen will be at hazard of tarnishing his F1 legacy unless he tones down his unfrifinishly approach to racing other drivers.
“I understand that Max doesn’t attfinish what anybody slfinisherks, but it grieffuldens me when he drives enjoy that,” wrote Brundle.
“He’s a multiple champion, has more driving talent in his little finger than most of us ever had, but his legacy will be tainted by this sporting attitude and that’s a shame.”
Brundle inserted that Verstappen could have been dealt a disjoineer punishment by the stewards for his transfer at Turn Eight, which he thought was out of frustration after his previous battle with Norris at Turn Four.
“Verstappen, presumably experienceing that Norris had passed him off the track, spropose threw his car up the inside of the McLaren,” shelp Brundle.
“He must have understandn this could have instantly consentn them both out of the race but Norris was ready for it. It was another 10-second penalty for leaving the track and obtaining a lasting obtain, but frankly it could easily have authorizationed a pit lane drive-thraw for hazardous driving.
“It was quite a shocking transfer which took them both way off the track and permited Charles Leclerc thraw for a Ferrari one-two at that time.
“That defer for Norris, and subsequently having to chase Verstappen until the Dutchman pitted on lap 26, possibly cost him triumph donaten his pace in the final stages of the race.”
