Formula 1: Red Bull boss Christian Horner slams Jos Verstappen for accusations: Christian Horner, the team principal for Red Bull has slammed Jos Verstappen for accusations of prioritizing Sergio Perez over his son Max Verstappen. Red Bull have confirmed they will not give any preference to a particular driver and will do whatever is good for the team. Follow Formula 1 Live Updates on InsideSport.IN.
Horner claims that Red Bull is one team and is not ‘Max Verstappen Racing Team’. He furthermore said, “We are not talking about Sergio Perez Racing or Max Verstappen Racing here. It’s about Red Bull Racing. The drivers work for the team and bear this responsibility. It is important that they realise that the ambitions of the team are greater than their own,” he said.
Formula 1: Red Bull boss Christian Horner SLAMS Jos Verstappen for accusations of prioritizing Sergio Perez in Monaco, says ‘we are not Max Verstappen Racing Team’
A maiden Monaco victory to become the first Mexican to win three #F1 races! 🇲🇽
👏 @SChecoPerez 👏#MonacoGP | @redbullracing pic.twitter.com/bWLTAkYu4h
— Formula 1 (@F1) May 30, 2022
The Mexican was upset with Red Bull at the Spanish Grand Prix as he was told to give his place to Verstappen. The team told him that he would get back his place but then the strategies changed and Verstappen went on to win in Barcelona.
After seven races…#MonacoGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/AJM7G9mi9Q
— Formula 1 (@F1) May 29, 2022
Formula 1: Red Bull boss Christian Horner SLAMS Jos Verstappen for accusations of prioritizing Sergio Perez in Monaco, says ‘we are not Max Verstappen Racing Team’
However, the tables turned last week as Perez saw the chequered flag in the first place on the streets of Monte Carlo. With this win, he claimed his third overall and his first win at Monaco. Meanwhile, Red Bull also awarded him a new contract where he will stay with the team till 2024.
BREAKING: Sergio Perez re-signs with Red Bull to 2024#F1 @schecoperez @redbullracing pic.twitter.com/HjsEot8aGr
— Formula 1 (@F1) May 31, 2022
However, Jos Verstappen was not particularly happy with Red Bull and their decision-making in Monaco. “Red Bull achieved a good result, but at the same time exerted little influence to help Max to the front. That he finished third, he owes to Ferrari’s mistake at that second stop of Charles Leclerc,” he said.
“The championship leader, Max, was not helped in that sense by the chosen strategy. It turned completely to Checo’s favour. That was disappointing to me, and I would have liked it to be different for the championship leader. I would have liked them to go for Max, but of course I am not entirely objective. I think ten points from Max have been thrown away here,” Max Verstappen’s dad further said.
Formula 1: Red Bull boss Christian Horner SLAMS Jos Verstappen for accusations of prioritizing Sergio Perez in Monaco, says ‘we are not Max Verstappen Racing Team’
