F1 manager thinks Verstappen needs to better control his emotions Now

Formula 1 director Ross Brawn is not impressed by the way Max Verstappen caught Esteban Ocon Sunday after the Brazilian Grand Prix. The CEO thinks the Red Bull Racing driver needs to keep his emotions under control.

"Max turned his anger into physical contact with Ocon, which was not good to see and, even though I understand it, it's not to justify it," says Brawn vs. Autosport. com .

"The incident on the track was a difficult thing for him, but he then showed that he was still unable to control himself emotionally." Max has made tremendous progress, but it's a essential step. "

Verstappen led to Brazil when he was tagged by Ocon. The win goes to Lewis Hamilton. After the race, Verstappen, furious, gave some help to the French, for which he received a penalty of two days from the FIA. Several Formula 1 celebrities said after the race understand the action of Verstappen, but Brawn sees something else.

"Do not forget that he is still young"

Despite his criticisms, Brawn realizes that the 21-year-old Verstappen is still relatively inexperienced. "We must remember that he is still very young," said the director of Formula 1.

"Although his behavior is not good to talk about, we can understand his frustration after the". incident and just after the race He performed very well, but the collision had a different result: you do not drive every day, both for Ferraris and for Mercedes. "

Brawn believes Verstappen draws lessons of the confrontation with Ocon after the race. "All that has happened, including the punishment that he has suffered, will contribute to his development as a pilot and especially as an adult man."

Horner team leader understands the reaction

Unlike Brawn, Christian, Red Bull team leader Horner said that Verstappen's physical reaction to Ocon was justifiable.

"The pilots are not robots and we should not wish it either, I do not think the situation between Verstappen and Ocon has gone out of control," says Horner, who also took it back soon after the race for the Dutch, against BBC .

"Because of the irresponsible actions of a latecomer, we won the Grand Prix bad action from Ocon It was really irresponsible to overtake Max We are of course against any form of violence, but we must understand that the emotions can go up very high. "

Next Sunday in Abu Dhabi, the last Grand Prix v season to the program. Verstappen is fifth in the World Cup standings, but gives only three points to Valtteri Bottas, number four.