Nicki Thiim hits out at DTM and AMG: "What’s going on here is a disgrace"
Aston Martin title contender Nicki Thiim was completely beside himself after finishing 11th in Saturday's DTM race at the Nurburgring - and lashed out at the series and at Mercedes-AMG. "I thought Oschersleben was bad, but this is absolutely next level. I'm super disappointed. What is going on here right now is simply a disgrace," the Dane raged. Above all, the battle with Landgraf Mercedes ...…
Aston Martin title contender Nicki Thiim expressed his outrage at the DTM series and Mercedes-AMG following a disappointing performance in the Nurburgring race. The Dane was 11th on the grid and 11th in the race, describing the situation as a "disgrace". Thiim accused Mercedes-AMG of instructing driver Tom Kalender to block him, particularly during the third lap when Thiim attempted to overtake Kalender in the chicane.
He also criticized the inconsistency in treatment among the manufacturers, with other teams receiving more favorable conditions at certain circuits. Kalender, for his part, claimed Thiim had tried to overtake him with no regard for safety, leading to a penalty-lap sanction for Thiim. Thiim remains fourth in the overall standings, 30 points behind DTM leader Maro Engel.
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