F1: Helmut Marko apologises for offensive comments about Perez
The HinduRed Bull motorsport consultant Helmut Marko, one of the leading figures in the dominant Formula One team, apologised on Friday for blaming Mexican driver Sergio Perez’s fluctuating form on his ethnicity. “I was trying to make a point that Checo has fluctuated in his performance this year, but it was wrong to attribute this to his cultural heritage.” Marko had made his remarks on the energy drink company’s television station following last weekend’s Italian Grand Prix at Monza. While Marko is a key figure who attends races in Red Bull Racing uniform, he reports to the energy drink company and is not an employee of the British-based champions, who had no immediate comment. The way Helmut Marko talks about him needs to stop.” The @RBR_Daily feed on social media site X, previously Twitter, condemned Marko’s comments in a statement to its 35,000 followers.
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