During the race weekend in Mexico, both Red Bull and Verstappen declined any interaction with Sky Sports. Talking about the same, racingnews365’s Dimmers replied to a poll conducted by the publication on whether the boycott was justified or not.
With an overwhelming majority saying that the boycott was justified, Dimmers doubled down on why Verstappen and Red Bull were pushed to take such a step. He said:
He added by saying that even the Dutch broadcast could be pro-Verstappen, but as the English language gives Sky Sports a global audience, it changes things significantly. He said:
Ruud touched on how Sky Sports’ controversial, pro-Lewis Hamilton takes last season and Verstappen crashing during the 2021 British GP with ‘Merry Christmas’ written over were in poor taste. He said:
Verstappen has been the standout driver this season, winning a record 14 races, including the Mexican GP on Sunday.
Max Verstappen provided great spectacle with Lewis Hamilton last season - Ruud Dimmers
Ruud Dimmers said that one has to be objective in the way they broadcast and if the Dutch presenters started discrediting Lewis Hamilton’s titles, it would not look good. He said:
Verstappen’s boycott of Sky Sports has brought to light a lot of things about the sport, and it will be interesting to see how things proceed from here.
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