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Marko: Hamilton’s Monza injury was ‘a show’

by Fergal Walsh
4 years ago
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Marko: Hamilton’s Monza injury was ‘a show’
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Red Bull’s Dr Helmut Marko believes that a “show” was put on by Mercedes in relation to Lewis Hamilton’s injury at the Italian Grand Prix.

Hamilton was involved in a crash with championship rival Max Verstappen midway through the race, forcing both drivers to retire.

Both cars went wheel-to-wheel into Turn 1, with Verstappen getting launched over Hamilton’s car as he touched the inside sausage kerb.

The right rear wheel of Verstappen’s RB16B made contact with the top of Hamilton’s helmet, however the seven-time world champion was able to walk away from the incident.

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Verstappen was deemed at fault for the collision, and was handed a three-place grid penalty for the Russian Grand Prix.

After the crash at Monza, Hamilton was spotted with tape covering part of his neck, and spoke of tightness in the area.

Marko says Hamilton’s remarks were a “show” put on amid his close title fight with Red Bull’s Verstappen.

“It was a normal racing accident, all the stories surrounding it were pulled out of thin air by Mercedes,” Marko told Austrian newspaper Österreich. 

“Verstappen had already dropped out when Hamilton tried to get out of the gravel with the reverse gear. 

“The medical car saw this and drove on. And then a show is put on that poor Hamilton is suddenly injured.”

Marko nevertheless praised the role of the Halo in the crash, admitting that he was “sceptical” over its introduction.

After the race, Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff claimed that the Halo, which was introduced into F1 in 2017, saved Hamilton’s life.

Marko says that the cockpit protection device was “crucial in ensuring that things turned out so well” for Hamilton.

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Comments 8

  1. Nemisis Benn says:
    4 years ago

    Would this be the sort of “show” that Team Whinge put on when they want to convince the world that they have been badly done by???

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    • Me says:
      4 years ago

      Marko’s comment is disgusting.. He is saying “we told truth, Max was injured but Lewis and Merc are lying”. Has he got evidence? Of course not.. The man is SCUM

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      • Graham O'REILLY says:
        4 years ago

        Absolutely agree. The man is a class one prat.

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  2. Roderick Lewis Peel says:
    4 years ago

    I am getting tired of the pronunciations of Guru Marko. It is about time that he and team whinge shut up and stopped trying to gain advantage by grasping at straws. Red Bull have been well beaten since 2013 by a superior team with an ethic of winning through hard work and competitive skill. I have heard factual statements from Mercedes and whines and speculative comments from Red Bull. Marko and Horner – grow up – this is a man’s sport. If you can’t stand the heat get out ogf the kitchen!

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  3. Wilson Laidlaw says:
    4 years ago

    Marko really is some piece of work. He would do well to just shut up. He is not doing either his team or the sport any favours by this type of comment.

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  4. Dami says:
    4 years ago

    Marko is correct. Hamilton is a liar, a cheat, and a dirty and dangerous driver. Wolff is at least as bad.

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  5. CV says:
    4 years ago

    DNFs due to Crashes and Accidents since 2015 when Mad Max started in F1 …. Mad Max 13, Sir Lewis 2. The stats say it all. And the problem for Mad Max is people like the clowns that manage Red Bull, and the Mad Max loving journalists like Brundle – are not calling him out for being reckless and dangerous. Mad Max needs to learn how to race and how respect other drivers on the track. But I fear that with the clowns who manage him egging him on there is worst to come from Mad Max. I just sincerely hope he is the one who comes off worse when it does happen!

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  6. Keith says:
    4 years ago

    No different to the show put on by Redbull racing when Max went off in the previous incident. He tried it on. Both occasions. Then tried to blame Lewis. He needs to grow up & stop getting a strop on when things don’t go exactly as planned. RedBull were always moaning even when Seb was winning a few years ago. No offence to Seb, Max is a terrific talent but needs to calm down & just drive the car. The wins will come.

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