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Marko plans Schumacher confrontation after Verstappen exit theory
Helmut Marko has planned to confront Ralf Schumacher after he proposed a Max Verstappen Red Bull exit theory during the Spanish Grand Prix weekend. Following Verstappen’s collision with George Russell, Schumacher claimed the Dutchman initiated contact on purpose so he would fall out of the top three in the championship. Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has vehemently dismissed Schumacher’s theory and stated that it completely contradicts Verstappen’s racing ethos. In an interview with oe24, Marko was asked if he planned to confront Schumacher over the wild theory, to which the Red Bull chief responded with a blunt statement: “The next time I meet him, I’ll tell him.” Marko labels Verstappen exit theory as ‘nonsense’ and addresses concerns that Verstappen had given up on the championship fight. Verstappen received a 10-second time penalty for his incident with Russell in Barcelona and three additional penalty points, which places him one point away from a race ban.
