Martin Brundle is starting to get tired of Max Verstappen’s threats of retirement from Formula 1. The commentator pointed out that the driver’s words are already getting ‘boring’.
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The Red Bull four-time champion is one of the most vocal regarding his dissatisfaction with the new regulation format and how the races unfold. Therefore, he made it clear that he is demotivated and will use the coming weeks to ponder his continuity in the category.
“I’m not even frustrated anymore. I’m over it. Yeah, I don’t know what to think of it. You know how I think about many things, right? I don’t need to mention it again. So, there’s a lot for me to sort out personally,” he told Viaplay after the Japanese GP.
But for Brundle, this is already a bit exaggerated. “Max is very sincere, he always has been, and for a long time he has talked about not being in it for the long term, I’m not going to be around in my early forties, or something like that,” he told The F1 Show. “Max would say it’s getting a bit boring now. I think what he’s saying is getting a bit boring. Either leave or stop talking about it, because it is what it is. You have to make the most of it,” he continued.
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Furthermore, Martin pointed out that he would miss it if Verstappen indeed said goodbye to Formula 1, but pointed out that no one is indispensable and also opined that he does not believe the departure will, in fact, happen.
“That goes for any of us. The minute we stop, people will be talking about who will take over next. There are several Antonellis, Bearmans, Lindblads who would do the job incredibly well for one percent of the salary. So, the sport will simply move on if Max decides to leave, but he is causing quite a bit of damage in the meantime. But I think we all understand that’s just how Max is,” he said.
“I don’t believe it, as long as he gets a car that pleases him. His arguments are brutal, but actually well-founded, that the current situation is wrong,” he concluded.
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