Red Bull have defended Max Verstappen after he refused to help Sergio Perez in Brazil F1
Verstappen refused to comply with an instruction from Red Bull to allow Perez through on the last lap of the race to aid the Mexican’s bid to secure runner-up spot in theThe world champion snapped back “I told you already” over team radio when asked why he had not followed the order after the chequered flag.It has been reported Verstappen’s defiance was aAbu Dhabi Grand Prix
, Red Bull released a statement in which they admitted Verstappen was put in a “compromising situation” after only being informed at the final corner of the request to concede position “without all the necessary information being relayed.” “As a team we made some mistakes in Brazil,” the statement read. “We had not envisaged the situation that unfolded on the last lap and we had not agreed a strategy for such a scenario before the race.
“Regretfully, Max was only informed at the final corner of the request to give up position without all the necessary information being relayed. This put Max, who has always been an open and fair team player, in a compromising situation with little time to react which was not our intention. “Following the race Max spoke openly and honestly, allowing for both drivers to resolve any outstanding issues or concerns. The Team accept Max's reasoning, the conversation was a personal matter which will remain private between the team and no further comment will be made.”
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