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.
Then there was the fact that Helmut Marko called Hadjar's behavior "burning", in other words, unmanly, unworthy of an athlete. Ralf Schumacher, however, was not thrilled with Marko's opinion.
"I wouldn't have done that, but I can feel how difficult it is for a driver preparing for his first F1 race to process this at that moment. Up until then, he had been performing sensationally, he had a chance to debut with a nice result and score points, and this happened. He felt like he had let his team down. Not to mention that Red Bull is not exactly the kind of environment where they are very tolerant of mistakes... But would his frustration and crying be awkward? I think it's the opposite, it could happen to anyone in such circumstances. It's cool if you own up to your feelings!" - Schumacher stood up for the youngster in a sporting manner.
What do you think, is it really embarrassing for an athlete to cry?
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