Everyone remembers the "interlude" that interrupted the first start of the Australian Grand Prix: Isaac Hadjar's accident, the young driver's despair, and Anthony Hamilton's consolation.
Helmut Marko is also remembered as describing Hadjar's behavior as "disgraceful," even unmanly and unworthy of an athlete. Ralf Schumacher, however, was not enthusiastic about Marko's opinion.
"I wouldn't have done something like that, but I understand how difficult it is for a driver preparing for his first F1 race to process this at that moment. Up until that moment, he had been performing sensationally, had the opportunity to make his debut with a good result and score points, and then this happened. It felt like he had let his team down. Not to mention that Red Bull is not exactly an environment where they are very tolerant of mistakes... But for him to despair and cry was embarrassing? I think on the contrary, this can happen to anyone in these circumstances. It's great if you accept your feelings!" - Schumacher sportingly defended the young hopeful.
What do you think, is it really embarrassing for an athlete to cry?
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