Bojan Vrbnjak
It rarely happens to be Mercedes publicly apologize for the comment Valtteria Bottas. Because of an unfortunate comparison to a coronavirus in a race GP of Turkey, the team was now forced to do so, however.
When, after a disastrous race in Istanbul, where he ranked 14th, colleagues from Ziggo Sport asked if I would rather delete that day from the calendar, it is Finn replied: "Today for sure. Or maybe the day someone in Wuhan bought a bat.“As we know, a pandemic started in this Chinese city last year coronavirus. His statement met with a wave of criticism, especially from Chinese fans. The team Mercedes is on a popular blogging platform Sina Weibo published a public statement of reasons, thereby apologizing for Bottas comment.
"Dear Chinese fans, as we all know, sport makes us very emotional, especially in the ups and downs that come with wins and losses. Last Sunday, Valtteri had a tough race, full of disappointments, in which he lost his chance for the title. It wasn't his intention to offend anyone right in front of the TV cameras right after the race, and he certainly didn't want to be disrespectful to China and Chinese fans,”Reads the message Mercedesa. "He is still the Valtteri we all know. He takes great care of every fan in China, wishes each of you only the best and that you stay safe in these difficult times. And he is obliged to present tense races for all of you. We wish you a nice week and look forward to the last joint races of this season. Team China,”The team's apology concludes world champions.
