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Wolff: Marko has ‘learned his lesson’ after Perez insanity
Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff believes that Helmut Marko, the Red Bull Motorsport Advisor, has learned his lesson after the controversy surrounding his comments about Sergio Perez’s F1 performance. Marko’s comments, which were both xenophobic and inaccurate, received backlash on social media and from members of the paddock, including Wolff and Lewis Hamilton. Wolff stated that such statements are unacceptable in today’s time and cannot be excused, but he believes that Marko has learned from this experience. Max Verstappen, who drives for Red Bull, has the opportunity to win his third consecutive Drivers’ title in the Qatar Grand Prix, and Wolff stated that he will congratulate Marko and the rest of the Red Bull team via WhatsApp. Despite the rivalry, Wolff emphasized the importance of remaining a fair sportsman and acknowledged that the Red Bull team and drivers have set the benchmark in Formula 1.
Source: RacingNews 365
