Mexican GP: Max Verstappen Requests Mexican Fans To “Show Respect For The Others” As Red Bull Hire Bodyguards – News18

Max Verstappen on Thursday known as for extra respectful behaviour by Formula One’s new technology of followers as he ready for the house Grand Prix of Red Bull workforce-mate Sergio ‘Checo’ Perez.

Verstappen was booed and followers chanted ‘Checo!’ on the final race in Texas.

While Verstappen has soared to a 3rd straight title, his workforce-mate has been left behind. The Mexican driver’s future with Red Bull seems underneath risk following a run of lacklustre kind as he prepares to race earlier than his house followers.

Red Bull mentioned on Thursday that Verstappen, workforce boss Christian Horner and motorsport advisor Helmut Marko can be given bodyguards after issues about their security.

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Perez is anticipated to even have a safety guard amongst his entourage.

But Verstappen mentioned he had acquired a heat welcome since arriving in Mexico and he wished it to remain that manner.

“I hope it does not only here, but in general in sport, not just our sport,” he mentioned. “We have gained a lot of new fans in the last few years and maybe they don’t respond and react the same way, but a bit differently.”

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The sport has gained publicity in North America with a Netflix collection ‘Drive To Survive’, which has uncovered tensions between the 2 Red Bull drivers.

“I think it’s good to show support for your favourite driver but you should always show respect for the others and especially on the podium and during the anthems because then it is very disrespectful in those moments.

“In general, I think we need to raise awareness not just here but in other sport too.”

Speaking to Sky Sports F1 on the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, the 26-yr-outdated Dutchman mentioned he had arrived on Tuesday afternoon and had a full day’s look work on Wednesday.

“It’s been great,” he mentioned. “I am here to do my job and the welcome has been amazing as always.”

Last Sunday, sections of the large crowd on the Circuit of the Americas in Austin booed and jeered whereas when Verstappen was launched on the rostrum and through the Dutch anthem, when the chants of ‘Checo, Checo’ resonated.

Perez additionally appealed to his Mexican followers to set an instance with good behaviour and performed down his perceived rivalry with Verstappen.

“It is very important we give this message, the right message,” he mentioned. “I know the media likes to create rivalry, but we are here in a great sport and we must show an example to younger generations.

“What happens on the track should stay on the track so that we can show an example here to the rest of the world.”

Posters encouraging race followers to be respectful line most of the streets near the circuit declaring ‘Racespect’, a message Perez mentioned he supported.

Local organisers additionally mentioned they have been strictly controlling the variety of friends within the paddock through the weekend following alarming stories final yr when drivers and workforce members have been mobbed and jostled.

(This story has not been edited by News18 employees and is printed from a syndicated information company feed – AFP)