Marko Details ‘Slight Tension’ With Jos Verstappen Amid Harsh Red Bull F1 Criticism
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Despite getting a mega result at the Monaco Grand Prix, things were a little tense post the race for Red Bull. Jos Verstappen, the father of F1 world champion Max Verstappen, criticized the team for prioritizing race winner Sergio Perez over his son.
Verstappen mentioned that the team’s strategy should have favored his son as he is leading the championship. But his comments did not go down well with the Red Bull bosses. Team advisor Helmut Marko mentioned that there was no need for the former F1 driver to make such comments.
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“There was a slight tension after Monaco. Jos Verstappen in particular, the father made some comments that were not well-founded and did not help. “We had a discussion on Friday morning, with both Perez and Max, and then the two of them sat down. So everything is fine there,” said Marko to Servus TV.
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Red Bull team boss Christian Horner too agreed with Marko and gave a logical answer to Jos’ criticisms. He revealed that his criticism does not change the way how the team operates.
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Horner stated that being the father of the world champion does not make the former F1 driver a very objective person. But he recognized that the senior Verstappen has his opinions and his own personality.
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“Dads and fathers are never totally objective. Jos is his own person and personality. He’s got opinions, and that’s absolutely fine, that’s his opinion. The reality for us was obviously slightly different… it’s no issue,” said Horner.
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It is certainly fascinating to see how the Austrian team handled the situation so well. But going forward, they would hope to keep these matters internal and not have discussions in the public.
Edited by:
Ankit Sharma