Marko: Mercedes accused Verstappen of damaging Hamilton’s wing

Helmut Marko has given an update on the post-qualifying incident involving Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton.

Details:

• Verstappen allegedly touched rear wings of his and Hamilton’s car after the Sao Paulo GP qualifying.
• Hamilton was called to the stewards due to possible DRS infringements, while Verstappen was summoned because of touching the cars under parc ferme conditions.
• The Red Bull advisor has revealed that Mercedes blamed Verstappen for illegal rear wing adjustments.

What he had to say:

• “The unbelievable thing is that Mercedes are now claiming that Max damaged Hamilton’s rear wing with his fingers,” Marko told F1-Insider.