- Marko blamed Mexican driver’s form on being ‘South American’
- Consultant says it was wrong to blame Pérez’s ‘cultural heritage’
The Red Bull consultant Helmut Marko has apologised for blaming Mexican driver Sergio Pérez’s fluctuating form on his “cultural heritage”.
The 80-year-old Austrian, who is an advisor to the dominant Formula One team, issued a formal statement on Friday via the ServusTV website.