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Verstappen clarifies comments in wake of Grosjean shunt

Max Verstappen has clarified his post-race comments from the Bahrain Grand Prix following Romain Grosjean’s heavy crash on the opening lap, in which he escaped major injuries. Verstappen and Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton were asked if drivers should be asked if they want to restart a race following such a heavy incident, to which Verstappen said, from a Team Principal point of view, that he would sack a driver if they didn’t want to get back into the cockpit. However the Dutchman has explained his stance, stating there is nothing wrong with being uncomfortable to race, but insists the drivers are there to do their job. “I think people misunderstood what I meant,” Verstappen said....
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