Jos Verstappen, father of Max Verstappen, publicly criticized Christian Horner regarding the alleged leak of evidence last weekend. Christian Horner, the Team Principal of Red Bull, has recently been in the spotlight for negative reasons. He was investigated for allegations of misconduct made by an employee, but was cleared of all charges. However, controversy arose due to an alleged leak of evidence. Jos Verstappen publicly expressed his disapproval of Horner’s actions over the weekend.
Christian Horner has now revealed that he had a conversation with Jos Verstappen after the Bahrain GP. Horner congratulated the former Formula 1 driver on his son’s impressive victory and they also addressed the situation in question. They agreed to move forward and acknowledged that it was in the best interest of the whole team to fully focus on the 2024 F1 campaign.
It was previously reported that Max Verstappen found himself caught in the conflict between his father and Horner. However, the current F1 champion chose to focus on his racing instead of the tensions behind the scenes. Horner emphasized that Red Bull is keen on providing Max Verstappen with a competitive car that could potentially secure the championship title this season.
Max Verstappen is currently under contract with Red Bull until the end of 2028. However, the disagreement between Jos Verstappen and Horner has sparked rumors of a possible move to Mercedes. The former F1 driver even had a meeting with Toto Wolff, head of Mercedes, during the Bahrain GP. Wolff hinted that there could be a possibility of the three-time world champion joining their team.
Aunque Max Verstappen no ha descartado completamente la idea, reconoció que Red Bull es actualmente el mejor lugar para él. Sin embargo, si la situación entre su padre y Christian Horner mejora, podría estar inclinado a continuar su carrera en Milton Keynes.
Es crucial para Red Bull mantener a Max Verstappen en su equipo en el futuro previsible. La relación dentro del equipo podría mejorar en las próximas semanas. Los fanáticos estarán ansiosos por ver cómo se desarrollan las cosas entre la familia de Max Verstappen y Christian Horner en el futuro.
