Helmut Marko. Okay bloke or berk?
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Helmut Marko is in the news again, having made more comments about the second Red Bull driver. This has been discussed on the Max Verstappen thread but it was taking over a bit, so here's a new thread all about Marko.
What are Pistonheaders' thoughts on this chap? Are his questionable comments unacceptable, or is he permitted to say anything he likes, because he once drove a Porsche 917 at Le Mans? Or is he just a harmless eccentric who 'speaks his mind' and is entertaining as a result?
Helmut Marko is in the news again, having made more comments about the second Red Bull driver. This has been discussed on the Max Verstappen thread but it was taking over a bit, so here's a new thread all about Marko.
What are Pistonheaders' thoughts on this chap? Are his questionable comments unacceptable, or is he permitted to say anything he likes, because he once drove a Porsche 917 at Le Mans? Or is he just a harmless eccentric who 'speaks his mind' and is entertaining as a result?
EmailAddress said:
It's a sad indication of your standing that basic human equality and respect is categorised under 'role model'.
I'd simply like him to treat people with parity.
It's like being surprised that your favorite footy player is a berk, or that max Mosely liked a bit of rough. You don't know the guy, yet you, and others all want to lump on because he made a daft comment. Does that define him, probably not, but that doesn't fit the agenda? As for you 'judging' me, knock yourself out. Perhaps you need to step back from the internet? I'd simply like him to treat people with parity.
carlo996 said:
you, and others all want to lump on because he made a daft comment.
It's lots of 'daft' comments, over a long time frame, resembling something that might be seen as a pattern.He's old, cranky, and, FWIW, I think the stuff that appears racist is in some ways less of an issue than the regular and unpleasant undermining of the second driver in his own team. How the hell does he think doing that is going to be helpful in any way at all?
When it comes to talking publicly about cultural stereo types other than your own, you need to talk about positive ones not negative otherwise you're going to be rightly derided.
The F1 media have played up Marko as some kind of ghoulish paddock figure and given me the impression that he's not a nice man, I've no idea if this is true but the signs aren't great plus he's an old Austrian so what do we expect.....(irony)
The F1 media have played up Marko as some kind of ghoulish paddock figure and given me the impression that he's not a nice man, I've no idea if this is true but the signs aren't great plus he's an old Austrian so what do we expect.....(irony)
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