Arrivabene: I am not taking lessons from Helmut Marko

Ferrari F1 chief Maurizio Arrivabene has slammed Helmut Marko, after the Red Bull consultant criticised Sebastian Vettel's behaviour during the Mexican Grand Prix as the German battled with Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen in the closing stages of the race.

During radio communication with his engineer, Vettel said on two occasions that FIA race director Charlie Whiting should “f*ck off”, while berating Verstappen and Ricciardo during their wheel-to-wheel duel for third place in the race.

Afterwards Marko told Sky Sports, “The situation is unworthy of a four-time world champion. His choice of words certainly wasn’t first class.”

To which Arrivabene has now responded, "I think everybody has to think about their problems, because accusing others is not correct. I answered a question before and this is the right way to do it, but I am not taking a lessons in education from Helmut Marko or anybody else."

The team chief was himself in full theatrical mode on the Ferrari pit gantry, he admitted, "Of course I was angry but it was nothing to do with the other teams."

"I was talking to my people to move on and to talk with Charlie. I was really concentrated on that. You know my character, my passion is like this," added Arrivabene.

Meanwhile the FIA have decided not to penalise Vettel for his radio rant, as the four times world champion was contrite and wrote a letter to this effect to the sport's governing body. Report here>>>