Dr Helmut Marko has vowed to keep fighting Mercedes as hard off the track as Max Verstappen is fighting Lewis Hamilton wheel-to-wheel on the track. The top Red Bull official hit out at Toto Wolff and Hamilton’s accusations of a “brake test” by Verstappen that resulted in contact and a penalty. As for what he expects for the Abu Dhabi finale, which Verstappen and Hamilton head into level on points, Marko said: “First of all, I hope today’s result is analysed again and, in the best case, revised. Finally, he said he isn’t bothered if Red Bull fails to beat Mercedes to the constructors’ world championship. “They (Mercedes) made a massive leap for that today,” admitted Marko, “but our focus is on the drivers’ championship.

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