Helmut Marko: The human factor is to blame for everything

      When switching to slicks in Saturday's sprint, Max Verstappen collided with Antonelli in the pit lane, received a 10-second penalty and was the last in the final protocol. Helmut Marko, a consultant at Red Bull, believes that the human factor is to blame.…

      Helmut Marko: The decision that Max can enter the pit lane was made by a human. We'll investigate anyway, but it won't change anything. Our pit stops usually go well.

      We couldn't keep up with the McLaren on the wet track. The tires lost efficiency too quickly, so we called Max for a pit stop. Unfortunately, the human factor was at work there, and he received the signal to return to the pit lane too early. With a ten-second penalty and serious damage to the front wing, the race was over for Max."