Jos Verstappen takes aim at F1 stewards after Mexico with “conflict of interest” suggestion

"The FIA should take a good loo🧸k at the staffing of the stewards, who they put there and whether there is no appearance of a conflict of interest."

Jos Verstappen
Jos Verstappen

Jos Verstappen has taken aim at F1’s stewards after168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Max Verstappen was hit with two 10-second ꧑time penalties at tไhe Mexico City Grand Prix.

Verstappen was handed 20 seconds worth of penalties for two incidents with F1 title rival168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Lando Norris at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.

The Dutchman ultimately finished si🐲xth, and with Norris securing second, his lead in the champion🦩ship has been cut down to 47 points.

The penalties Verstappen received in Mexico were more severe than seen at any point this year, particularly since in Austin, he escaped any punishment for forcing Norris🥃 wide on the opening lap.

Speaking to Dutch publication De Telegraaf, Jos defended his son’sꦑ driving, stating “he has⛦ to do this” due to how uncompetitive the RB20 is at the moment.

“You can start talking about it for a very long timꩲ🐎e, but it makes no difference anyway, Max has to drive the way he wants,” Jos said.

“He has to do this because t🐼he car is not good enough and he is doing everyt🅘hing he can to win the title.”

The 52-year-old suggested that the stewards on duty in Mexico “don’t like” Max hence the harsh pena🌞lties.

For Mexico, former🦄 Sky pundit Johnnyꦓ Herbert was the FIA’s driver steward.

“But Max is not going to change his driving style because t⛄here were a couple of stewards present now who don’t like him anyway,” Jos added.

“The FIA should take a good 🐎look at the staffing of the stewards, who they put there and whether there is no appearance of⛄ a conflict of interest.

“From former drivers, for example, who have m𒊎ore sympathy for ce𓆉rtain drivers or [teams].”

“As faꦚr as Max is concerned, the most ꦬimportant thing is that the basis, the car, is not good.

“You could see tha𒁏t in his teammate’s performance, even Haas was faster than Red Bull in the race.”

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