close global

Welcome to GPFans

CHOOSE YOUR COUNTRY

  • NL
  • GB
  • IT
  • ES-MX
  • US
  • GB

Are you a F1 Fan? Follow GP Fans

Edition

NL GB IT ES-MX US

Publisher of Helmut Marko quotes that angered Hamilton admits story was false

Photo: © LAT Images

Publisher of Helmut Marko quotes that angered Hamilton admits story was false

Quotes had been sourced from a parody twitter account, and not the source advertised

Quotes alleging Red Bull advisor Dr. Helmut Marko felt Mercedes Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton was 'distracted' by the 'Black Lives Matter' campaign have been confirmed as fake by the original publisher.

The quotes, which angered many people, not least Hamilton himself, were circulated on Wednesday morning.

In response to the apparent accusations from Marko against him, Hamilton published a response on social media, saying, "Helmut, it deeply saddens me that you consider fighting for equal treatment of black people and people of colour, a distraction. I'm actually quite offended."

However, both the story containing the original quotes, the website in question attributing them to an interview that took place with German broadcaster RTL, and a story containing Hamilton's response, have been removed from the site.

In their place, and dominating the home page, is a piece entitled, 'Dr Helmut Marko - An Apology'.

It reads: Earlier today we published an article containing quotes attributed to Dr Helmut Marko. The quotes attributed to him were incorrect. The source of the information was not ‘RTL’ and instead a parody Twitter account.

It was wrong for us to publish the news story without first establishing the veracity of the information. We sincerely apologise to Dr Helmut Marko and to Aston Martin Red Bull Racing.

Before you go...

Esteban Ocon brings two-day Renault F1 test to a close

Renault 'aerosol shield' approved for NHS use

Related

More F1 news

Latest F1 news

Lando Norris censored by his own management in awkward interview

Lando Norris censored by his own management in awkward interview

  • 55 minutes ago
Max Verstappen looking elsewhere? Red Bull rebuild could take 'three years'

Max Verstappen looking elsewhere? Red Bull rebuild could take 'three years'

  • 1 hour ago
Concerns over Silverstone race emerge as FIA told to take action

Concerns over Silverstone race emerge as FIA told to take action

  • 2 hours ago
F1 insider reveals Toto Wolff's Mercedes exit timeline

F1 insider reveals Toto Wolff's Mercedes exit timeline

  • 3 hours ago
Max Verstappen banned from Nurburgring qualifying by his own team

Max Verstappen banned from Nurburgring qualifying by his own team

  • Today 08:27
F1 News Today: Truth behind GP Red Bull exit revealed, McLaren star gives up F1 dream

F1 News Today: Truth behind GP Red Bull exit revealed, McLaren star gives up F1 dream

  • Today 07:30

Just in

11:54
Lando Norris censored by his own management in awkward interview
10:58
Max Verstappen looking elsewhere? Red Bull rebuild could take 'three years'
09:57
Concerns over Silverstone race emerge as FIA told to take action
09:12
F1 insider reveals Toto Wolff's Mercedes exit timeline
08:27
Max Verstappen banned from Nurburgring qualifying by his own team
F1 news

Recommended by the editors

Lando Norris censored by his own management in awkward interview Lando Norris

Lando Norris censored by his own management in awkward interview

55 minutes ago
Concerns over Silverstone race emerge as FIA told to take action Latest F1 News

Concerns over Silverstone race emerge as FIA told to take action

2 hours ago
Max Verstappen banned from Nurburgring qualifying by his own team Max Verstappen

Max Verstappen banned from Nurburgring qualifying by his own team

Today 08:27
F1 News Today: Truth behind GP Red Bull exit revealed, McLaren star gives up F1 dream F1 Today

F1 News Today: Truth behind GP Red Bull exit revealed, McLaren star gives up F1 dream

Today 07:30
Ontdek het op Google Play
x