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Helmut Marko, head of the Red Bull driver programme and long time mentor and ally of Sebastian Vettel, has come out in defence of his former driver. Marko has claimed extraordinarily that the move was an act of revenge, and he can be excused for hitting Hamilton’s car after Vettel thought he had been brake checked by the Brit.
He also claimed that the headrest coming undone in Hamilton’s car which forced him to pit for it to be repaired balanced out the incident, suggesting Vettel had otherwise been treated unfairly.
This defence is perhaps to be expected as Vettel has always been Marko’s most prized project from the Red Bull driver school as he was a member of the team from a young age and brought the team their most successful run with four world championships together.
"Hamilton brake-tested Vettel," said the Austrian. "Vettel got angry and had his revenge, and when Mercedes did not attach Hamilton's headrest properly, justice was balanced. This happened at very low speed, behind the safety car. And a racing driver must have emotions. We should be happy because we need human emotions not technocratic rules."
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He needs his head looking at then. SVs reaction was not acceptable, irrespective of the circumstances. Anyone who says otherwise has rose tinted specs on. Tell me this: If you punched someone outside a night club because you had fallen over their foot, whether intended or not, should the police b... [Read more]