On the Monday after the Monza race, Red Bull’s motorsport advisor Helmut Marko culturally explained on Servus TV that Sergio Pérez cannot show the same results as Max Verstappen driving an identical car.
“The Italian Grand Prix has definitely been one of Sergio Perez’s best weekends,” Marco said on the broadcast. – We know about his problems in qualifying, and they are also worried about him. But let’s not forget he’s South American, so he’s not as focused as Max Verstappen or Sebastian Vettel.”
Such a statement did not go unnoticed and Helmut Marko was criticized for offensive remarks. On Friday, Marco released a statement via Servus TV, apologizing for his words.
“Regarding my comment about Sergio Pérez on Monday, September 4 in Sport and Talk on Servus TV, I would like to apologize for my offensive comment,” Helmut Marko said in a statement. “I want to be very clear that I don’t think we have the right to make generalizations about people of any country, of any race, of any ethnicity.
I tried to emphasize that Sergio’s performance has changed this year, but it would be wrong to attribute this to his cultural legacy.”
Source: F1 News
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