Speaking within the post-race press convention following his victory, Verstappen was requested for his response to the penalty he acquired, to which he responded: “I could not imagine that I acquired it. But in a means, I used to be additionally like, yeah, I’m not stunned anymore on this planet that I reside in.
“You’re not pleased with it, however at one level additionally it’s important to simply flip the web page. But, yeah, it wasn’t very pleasing to see that occur, as a result of I feel that is the primary time that in a sluggish lap somebody has been penalised, whereas, really, I simply tried to be good, so possibly I should not be good.
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“But the factor is that, as a result of on the finish of the season, all the things is kind of determined, for me particularly, I did not need to screw anybody over to organize their lap. And by doing that, being good, principally you get a penalty.
“That’s what I attempted to clarify as effectively, however I simply felt like I used to be speaking to a brick wall, so there’s not a lot that was potential for no matter purpose.
