Now it’s getting dirty. Disputes are not uncommon in Formula 1. The team will use almost any means to gain an advantage over the competition. But the fact that a racing team is threatening to dismantle itself is something new.
That’s exactly what’s happening at Red Bull. As a result of the allegations against Christian Horner – from which an internal investigation cleared him – the Formula 1 team is split into two camps. Max Verstappen’s father, of all people, is now fueling the dispute. Before the next race he draws drastic consequences.
Formula 1: Verstappen versus Horner
Even though he doesn’t hold a position at Red Bull, Jos Verstappen is there at every race. Sure, he wants to see his son win. While offspring Max has so far stayed out of the whole Horner affair, Jos has long been rumored to have been involved in the revelations of Horner’s alleged misconduct.
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It was said that he belongs to the party that Horner wants to get rid of. And then, after Max’s opening victory in Bahrain, Verstappen Sr. suddenly openly opposed the team boss. “The team is in danger of being torn apart. “It can’t go on like this, it’s going to explode,” the former Formula 1 driver told the Daily Mail.
It was clear to him that Horner had to go. He is trying to play the victim, “even though he is the one who is causing the problems,” asserted Jos Verstappen, who was seeking open escalation.
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After these statements it should be clear that the mood could really explode if the two opponents meet in the paddock. However, that will not happen for the time being, as “ESPN” reports.
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Sources confirmed to the broadcaster that the Dutchman had decided not to take part in the upcoming Grand Prix in Saudi Arabia in view of the tensions! A direct confrontation is therefore off the table for now – but the tensions are far from over.
Formula 1: Pressure for Verstappen
But another development continues: Max Verstappen is now finally caught between two chairs. So far he has stayed out of everything, but the point will probably come when he has to choose between being a father or being a long-time team boss. According to “ESPN”, this feeling has been growing within the team for a long time. It could trigger the next big bang.