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‘Dick Dastardly’ techniques – Hill criticises Verstappen
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‘Dick Dastardly’ techniques – Hill criticises Verstappen

By Miles Cooper October 30, 2024
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‘Dick Dastardly’ techniques – Hill criticises Verstappen

Purple Bull’s Max Verstappen has been accused of appearing like Wacky Races villain Dick Dastardly by former world champion Damon Hill.

Verstappen was handed a mixed 20-second penalty for 2 separate incidents involving title rival Lando Norris throughout Sunday’s Mexico Metropolis Grand Prix.

The Dutchman completed sixth, as McLaren’s Norris, who described Verstappen’s driving as “harmful”, took second place.

“The realm footage could be very clear,” Hill mentioned on a Sky Sports activities podcast.

“He made no try to again off and make the nook and depart room for Lando. It was merely a case of you aren’t coming by.

“The second transfer was simply daft and Dick Dastardly stuff. He accelerated to the apex and drove Lando off the observe and Lando did not have a lot choice. That was foolish driving.”

Dick Dastardly was a personality in Nineteen Sixties animated TV sequence Wacky Races – and several other different cartoons and movies since – who would attempt to win by utilising underhand techniques.

“I simply drive how I feel I’ve to drive,” Verstappen mentioned. “Final week it was all proper, this week 20 seconds penalty.

“I’m not going to cry about it and I’m additionally not going to share my opinion. The most important drawback I had is that it was a foul day by way of race tempo.”

Verstappen and Norris additionally clashed throughout the earlier race in Austin, Texas.

Regardless of the pair being concerned in an analogous incident at america Grand Prix, it was a really totally different end result as Norris was penalised for making an attempt to move Verstappen across the exterior, with each ending up within the run-off space.

There are 4 Grands Prix remaining in 2024, with the season resuming this weekend in Brazil.

“They are saying that sport does not construct character, it reveals character, and his default is to revert to preventative strategies moderately than making an attempt to maintain it inside the bounds of equity,” Hill added.

“You should not be allowed to make use of your automotive as a weapon and easily block the observe.”

Verstappen is aiming for a fourth successive world championship – his lead over Norris, who’s making an attempt to win it for the primary time, stands at 47 factors with 120 nonetheless up for grabs.

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