Sanctioned for ignoring the stewards' instructions during the French Grand Prix, Fabio Quartararo spoke frankly on Thursday at Silverstone, where he will serve a 10-minute penalty during FP1 of the British Grand Prix. Despite his bitterness, the Yamaha rider said he understood the punishment—while denouncing unequal treatment.
« What I did was not stupid, because everyone has done it in the past and no one has been penalized ", said the Nice native. " They call to warn you, but I was the first one called for a penalty. Okay, everyone does it, so you'll be the first one penalized. I can understand, even if I am always the first to be penalized »
The Frenchman had fallen in the rain while fighting for a podium finish at the Mans. Trying to restart, he initially refused to hand over his bike to the stewards. My bike was in good condition, but they called me to the race director because I had insisted so much. I said that If they had pushed me hard, I would have restarted the bike.There would have been no discussion. But the commissioners didn't push me. One pushed, the other held…You can't restart a MotoGP if you don't push hard »
Fabio Quartararo: “ It was my fault for getting angry, but... »
If he admits to having crossed the line, Quarterly estimate that responsibility is shared. " If you want to penalize me, that's normal, I understand.. More We also need to understand what the commissioners do. It was my fault for getting angry, but you can clearly see on screen that they didn't press the issue. »
In addition to his delay in FP1, the driver Yamaha was fined €2. He now hopes that this type of situation will be better regulated in the future by MotoGPThe Frenchman takes responsibility for everything while criticizing the lack of consistency in the application of the rules. Quarterly, despite his penalty, remains a serious contender, especially after the Misano test strengthening the M1.
