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Horner blames ‘rogue marshal’ for Verstappen penalty

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says “a rogue marshal” is to blame for Max Verstappen receiving a grid penalty at the Qatar Grand Prix. Verstappen passed double waved yellow flags on the pit straight as he also passed Pierre Gasly who had stopped with a puncture and front wing damage, but did not slow as he got no message on his dash or from the light panels trackside. The stewards gave him a five-place grid penalty, stating it is the driver’s responsibility to adhere to warning flags, but Horner blamed the marshal and says the FIA should have greater control. “We’re really struggling to understand it,” Horner told Sky Sports. “It looks like a complete balls-up. The...
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