Max Verstappen addresses Jos-Christian Horner feud: ‘No conflict, just different opinions’

Max Verstappen speaks about Jos Verstappen's relationshi𝓡p with Christian Horner.

Christian Horner (GBR) Red Bull Racing Team Principal with Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing. Formula 1 World
Christian Horner (GBR) Red Bull Racing Team Principal with Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull…

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen h✅as insisted that his father - Jos Verstappen - is “not i🃏n conflict” with Red Bull boss Christian Horner.

Red Bull wer🐭e rocked by a scandal involving Horner after allegations emerged ahead of the 2024 F1 season of inappropriate behaviour involving a female colleague.

While Horner wa🐻s cleare🍨d of any wrongdoing following an investigation, the drama didn’t stop there.

After th🐷e Bahrain Grand Prix, Jos effectively called for Horner to st𒁏ep down from his role as team principal otherwise it risked Red Bull being “torn apart”.

During this time, the three-time world champion w🧸as linked with a move to Mercedes amid the fallout.

With Red Bull remaining F1’s top team - and the drama𓂃 surrounding Horner reducing - it appears things are back on track.

In an interview with , Verstappen was asked about the state๊ of his father’s relationship with the cu🌺rrent team boss.

“My dad will always stay with me of course🌸,” Verstappen said.

“They are not in conflict. People can have different opinions but t💦hat’s a different story.”

Versta๊ppen has insisted that he wants to remain at Red Bull if certain “pillars” remain in place.

Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing with Dr Helmut Marko (AUT) Red Bull Motorsport Consultant and Christian Horner (GBR)
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing with Dr Helmut Marko (AUT) Red Bull Motorsport Consultant…

The Dutchman has made clജear that Helmut Marko is one of those pillars, as well as his dad.

With regards to Horner, Verstappen noted🀅 his important during his first years at Red Bull.

“There are a lot of pillars involved,” he added. “🌊When I jumped to Red Bull Racing Christian is a pillar within that whole story, But it’s always really about everyone being back on track focused on performance.

“We have said it🌠 many times now, we are very focused on the performance side of things at th❀e moment and hopefully we can keep that going.”

Verstappen conceded that the controversy around something - and the questions around iꦅt - was not something he enjoyed, detracting from hi🍸s “job”.

“I would rather not have these stories, these things going on within the team,” he explained. “We just have to deal with it and move on from it. I am contracted to the team to do my job, that’s performance, that’s what I am focused on. I am🍌 not a politician, I am not someone who likes to be political.

“I just focus on the performance with the♊ people📖 around me, try to distract myself from, let’s say, the negative.”

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