“This Timing Is No Coincidence”: Helmut Marko Blames Lewis Hamilton Squad for Triggering Nelson Piquet Racial Slur Controversy

Lewis Hamilton’s recent feud with former world champion Nelson Piquet has taken another twist. The Brazilian was accused of using racial slurs against the Briton in a previous interview. Interestingly, Red Bull advisor Dr. Helmut Marko has come out and made some bold claims about Hamilton.

Marko suggested that Hamilton and his team intentionally dug up the comments made by the Brazilian. He went on to say,  “I don’t want to defend Piquet, but if you translate the Portuguese correctly, what he said isn’t nearly as blatant.”

He further added, “But we know Piquet: even when he was active, he kept making ill-considered statements. The only odd thing is that this interview from last November surfaced a few days before the [British] GP. Apparently, they wanted the previous year’s crash not to be boiled up again. This timing is no coincidence.” 

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Piquet’s comments have been condemned by the community and the Brazilian has been banned from the paddock for the foreseeable future.

Marko takes a dig at Sergio Perez after French GP blunder

Dr. Marko is someone who has always had radical opinions about individuals. The head of the Red Bull young driver program has ripped into Sergio Perez after his blunder at the French GP. The driver was caught napping at the restart towards the end by George Russell.

After the French GP Marko ripped into the Mexican, he said, “He must have slept or drank too much Tequila the night before. A podium that was stupidly lost.”

He also went after Perez in the aftermath of his first lap tangle with George Russell in Austria. Marko said, “We said before the start ‘Don’t try the outside in this corner, it’s not possible. It was simply not necessary. We have seen this before. It doesn’t work…”

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Meanwhile, Red Bull comfortably lead the constructors’ championship, and Perez’s teammate Verstappen comfortably leads the drivers’ standings. All in all Red Bull are in an excellent spot for the time being.