Jos, not Max
Verstappen shoots against Red Bull boss Horner
Sharp verbal arrows are flying again between Red Bull's Formula 1 team boss Christian Horner and Max Verstappen's father Jos!
In an interview with the Dutch newspaper "De Telegraaf", Jos Verstappen claimed that Horner had prevented him from taking part in the legends parade at the Austrian Grand Prix. Verstappen was due to drive the RB8 at the Red Bull Ring on Sunday, in which Sebastian Vettel won his third world championship title in 2012.
"I'm done with Horner!"
"Over the past few days, I've heard from several sources that Horner has done everything he can to prevent me from driving," said Verstappen, according to the publication, which is said to be close to the Verstappens, and the website www.formule1.nl. He then withdrew his participation of his own accord.
He found Horner's behavior "very disappointing" and would have liked to have received direct information from him. "I'm done with Horner," the website quoted the father of the reigning three-time world champion as saying. "It's like kindergarten here."
Horner responded to this at a team bosses' press conference on Friday. "The legends parade is always organized by the track operator. There has been no veto or anything like that from my side," said the Briton. "I'm sure the legends will be in action later."
"... then Jos will probably be available!"
A little later, he followed up with another tip. When asked about Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff's public flirtations with Max Verstappen, Horner said: "If he wants a Verstappen for next year, then Jos is probably available."
Talking further about the subject was not helpful, Horner stressed as he faced further questions about his driver's father. "I think our focus is on Max. He is our driver. He's the one we have a contract with. And he is the one we are focusing on to win this Grand Prix."
The relationship between the two men has been at loggerheads for months. The background to this is a power struggle within the Formula 1 team and the Red Bull Group, which is said to be raging behind the scenes following the death of company founder Dietrich Mateschitz.
Surprising departure of designer Newey
After reports emerged before the start of the season that Horner had allegedly behaved inappropriately towards his former assistant, Verstappen demanded Horner's resignation, as the team would otherwise run the risk of being "torn apart". Since then, the surprising departure of designer Adrian Newey has already taken place.
Max Verstappen explicitly confirmed on Thursday that he would continue to drive for Red Bull next year. He was responding to the ongoing speculation about a move to Mercedes, whose managers had clearly expressed their admiration for the Dutchman. "I think it's a pure diversionary tactic," said Horner about Wolff's approach.
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