Verstappen's eyes were completely black during US F1 GP?
Oct.28 - Max Verstappen struggled with his physical condition en route to victory and an extended championship lead in Austin.
It was already known that the Dutchman's Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez "struggled massively" through the US GP with a stomach bug and a broken on-board drinks system.
"Perez had too much water in the warm-up lap - the stuff splashed around everywhere," revealed Dr Helmut Marko to Auto Motor und Sport.
"Then he had to change his balaclava. In the race he had no water at all. Something apparently went wrong with having too much water to having not enough."
But at the very front of the race, team leader Verstappen was also struggling.
"It's unbelievable - the mental capacity he has free when driving," Marko said of the Dutchman.
"He drives a car at the limit in poor health but still thinks about what the best strategy is," 78-year-old Marko said.
Previously, it was not known that Verstappen - like Perez - was also struggling in Austin with his health, presumably because of the bumps and high temperatures.
"The performance of both of them was impressive," Marko said.
"Max brought himself back into shape with breathing exercises and drinking water. In the meantime, his eyes were going completely black."
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His ( Verstappen) eyes were going completely black!! WTAF does that mean? The reason we didn't know about Verstappen being "ill" is probably because he wasn't and ill because of the bumps and temperature? Really? So 19 (I believe it about Perez) drivers were secretly ill because of bumps and temperature. I wonder if their eyes went completely black too. Marko has spouted some gems before but this has to rank right at the top of them🙄
Yes, but he is a doctor…🙄
Good one, Brian. lmao I do love a smartass.
He is a Doctor in Law.Not much use when it comes to diagnosing a stomach upset.
Unbeknownst to we unwashed masses he also had a severe infection in his right wrist and was driving one-handed Blind and incapacitated, what a drive. Thank goodness he has the doc as an uncle.
Perhaps Serena popped him before the race?
Bumps & high temps? Checo's case was solely about the drink system malfunction, but both he & Max did very well, given circumstances.
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