Within the round-up: Pink Bull motorsport marketing consultant Helmut Marko says Max Verstappen should be cautious to keep away from triggering an computerized race ban.
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Stewarding consistency worries Marko
Verstappen moved onto eight penalty factors on the remaining spherical in Abu Dhabi. “He’s picked up two factors once more,” Marko noticed following the world champion’s first-corner conflict with Oscar Piastri.
Any driver who reaches 12 penalty factors incurs an computerized ban, as Kevin Magnussen did earlier this yr. “He’s now on eight so we have to begin being cautious,” Marko advised Sky Germany.
He fears Verstappen may transfer unexpectedly nearer to a penalty on account of inconsistency in F1’s stewarding. “With sure stewards, this penalty is usually harsher,” he mentioned.
“However that’s an issue everybody has, and it’s been raised a number of instances earlier than — that extra consistency right here can be higher and would enhance the game as nicely.”
Marko mentioned Verstappen’s obvious reference on his radio to the stewards as “silly idiots” was “not very diplomatic.”
F2 grid grows forward of check
4 extra drivers have confirmed their locations on the Components 2 grid for subsequent yr.
Ferrari junior Dino Beganovic, who was promoted to a podium end in his third race by Paul Aron’s disqualification final weekend, will accomplice Williams junior Luke Browning at Hitech. Sebastien Montoya additionally strikes up from Components 3 and can drive for Prema.
Pepe Marti, who scored his first win on Saturday final weekend, will stay at Campos for a second season. Ritomo Miyata, who made his debut within the season this yr with Rodin, has moved to ART.
F2’s three-day post-season check begins at the moment at Yas Marina.
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