Marko irritated after question on Perez crash: 'What do you want to hear?'
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- Ludo van Denderen
It took just under two minutes during the first free practice session in Hungary and then Sergio Perez's Red Bull was in the tyre pile. An expensive mistake by the Mexican - not his first this season - and a lot of work to do for the Austrian team's mechanics. Moreover, when the car was lifted off, the underside of the car could be seen again, no doubt to the delight of the competition.
Austria's Oe24 had learnt that Red Bull Racing advisor Helmut Marko had been quite angry with Perez because his crash had caused the other teams to have another look under the RB19. Asked about that, the Austrian responded somewhat irritated. "What do you want to hear now? Fortunately, there was not much to see in contrast to the Monte Carlo race. The bottom construction is very complicated, the aerodynamics affect the handling," Marko told the site.
Marko very satisfied with Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo was also involved in a crash. On loan to AlphaTauri for the rest of the season, the Australian was hit by Zhou Guanyu early in the Hungarian Grand Prix. "That was a perfect debut, Daniel would have finished in the points. It was absolutely right to bring him in [at AlphaTauri]. He brings a positive vibe and energy," Marko said.
Next weekend, the next Grand Prix is already scheduled. It is expected to rain at Spa. According to Marko, that makes little difference. He expects a Red Bull victory, as the consultant thinks Max Verstappen's qualities are going to be a decisive factor in that case.