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Verstappen on Mexico penalty: “You can agree with it or not”

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Verstappen had qualified fourth and was due to start fifth in Mexico. Asked after qualifying about possible frustration over his penalty, he said people could agree or disagree with the decision.

From the GPBeat newsroomPublished · · 1 min

Max Verstappen had qualified fourth for the Mexico Grand Prix but was due to start fifth. After qualifying, a journalist asked about possible frustration over his penalty.

Verstappen said people could agree or disagree with the decision, as in many other sports. He called that a personal opinion and added that everything had already been said, both externally and internally.

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