Formula 1: Anger Verstappen with a muzzle-“ice boy” now World Cup primus

Max Verstappen left the Dschidda Corniche Circuit with a thick neck. And the reason was not called Oscar Piatri, who had conquered the 27 -year -old Dutch with his weapons. On the contrary: even Verstappen praised the man of the hour in Formula 1: “He delivers when he has to, he hardly makes any mistakes – and you need that if you want to fight for the World Cup.” The anger of the four -time world champion was instead directed and once more against the racing commissioners and the association.

He just didn’t want to talk about it – for fear of the draconian punishments that threaten the international automotive association this season for swearing and statements that harm the international automotive association. “Everything I would say could cause problems for me,” said Verstappen.

Immediately after the race, he made ex-pilot David Coulthard as an interviewer. “I want to make it short. I would like to thank the fans here in Dschidda.” Coulthard, who once drove for Red Bull himself, asked about the all -important scene and the decision of the racing commissioners.

“Of course I have my own opinion, but that doesn’t matter. We are not allowed to talk about that. Of course we must not be negative,” said Verstappen later in front of various TV cameras.

The abbreviation takes away

Completely surprisingly after the weekend to forget in Bahrain before, Verstappen had secured the poles for the fifth Grand Prix of the season. Next to him was Piatri, during whose teammate Lando Norris once again showed nerves and built an accident in the qualification. The world leader had to go from tenth place.

The excitement scene passed at the front, which will ensure conversation for a longer period of time. Piatri caught a slightly better start and urged himself next to Verstappen. It became tight for the Dutch, Piatri pulled his hard but fair line through, left Verstappen, left the route in the first curve and shortened without slowing down.

This is actually not allowed, but it becomes a topic of disputes and discussion again and again. If he had left Piatri voluntarily, there would have been no punishment. But that did not get involved in this and Red Bull, they felt right. So Verstappen had to break up for five seconds at the pit stop.

The race was decided. Piatri already celebrated his third win of the season and took over the World Cup lead for the first time in his career. Norris, who was also fourth behind Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc, is now 10 points behind Piatri, Verstappen has 12 points less than the leader. But for the time being, a lot of things indicate a duel between Piatri and Verstappen.

“Oscar Piatri is the leader that McLaren needs,” wrote Spain’s “Sport”. Italy’s “La Gazetta Dello Sport” was already baptized to the UltraCoolen Piatri to the “ice boys of McLaren” and “As”: “From the ‘papaya rules’ and the soft hand of McLaren, an ice-cold and unscrupulous driver has emerged, and can stab his forehead and give him a sample of his own medicine.”

Anyone who believes that the masonation might be in a mood is wrong. His world is racing on the track. As with Piatri. That Verstappen with the behavioral Red Bull, who initially did not look like a car for the podium or even victory in Dschidda, even again to a good two seconds to Piatri, which was capable of what is able to move. Especially when it is angry.

No matter where he should comment on the punishment afterwards, he evaded. “To be honest, I think every word about it is simply a waste of time for everyone,” said Verstappen. “The same thing happened for two or three drivers and there were warnings. So the five seconds were already a bit harsh,” said Red Bull’s motorsport consultant Helmut Marko.

Team boss Christian Horner then even spread out photos in his media round on the table, which should prove that Verstappen was said to have been ahead on the crucial point of the curve and would have had to put Piatri back. Only he did not do exactly what most of the others, if not all of them do against Verstappen. “When I was inside, I knew that I won’t get out of second one here,” emphasized Piatri. This is how champions speak and act.

Displavation of reaction to the announcement of his racing engineer to the time penalty had to be pushed away. In order to avoid any further punishment risk, he did not miss a muzzle for the first time. This in turn rightly led dialogues.

Circumcise and criticize – in the worst case there is a risk of driving ban

When asked in the official press conference whether he could tell what happened at the start, Verstappen said: “The start has happened. Curve one happened and suddenly it was round 50.” When asked further, he replied: “Everything went very quickly.”

The restraint is not without reason. A maximum of 120,000 euros can cost the drivers in the event of a repeat case, and even a one-month ban on driver is provided. The fact that Verstappen once in Singapore in Singapore, the Fia President Mohammed Bin Sulayem, led to his much criticized and rigorous course is even more piquant. Continuation is guaranteed. Next stop Miami.