Jos Verstappen, who attracted attention for his comments about Christian Horner, is expected to miss this weekend's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
Verstappen, who celebrates his 52nd birthday on Monday, made headlines over the weekend by publicly saying Red Bull was “at risk of being torn apart” if Horner remained at the company, but will miss this weekend's race. ESPN reported. team boss.
Jos Verstappen to miss Saudi Arabian Grand Prix due to pre-contract agreement
However, contrary to ESPN's initial report, PlanetF1.com has now confirmed that Verstappen will not be missing the race weekend as a result of his comments and subsequent falling out, and is expected to take part in the Rally des Anuts. I understand something. His involvement in the calendar, long planned, continues to be Red Bull's welcome guest in F1 racing.
Verstappen attends his son Max's weekend races whenever possible, but has returned to motorsport through rallying in recent years, even taking part in race weekends that coincide with the F1 season.
What did Jos Verstappen say about Christian Horner in Bahrain over the weekend?
Horner witnessed a lengthy internal investigation into allegations of misconduct by parent company Red Bull ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix weekend, following the arrival of Red Bull executives and his wife Geri at the circuit. He clearly showed his solidarity with the team principal.
Horner and former Arrows driver Verstappen were seen having a heated conversation in the paddock, and the Dutchman is believed to have apologized, but the Daily Mail and De Telegraaf newspapers have since traveled the world. He agreed to an interview.
“There is tension here while he remains in the position,” Verstappen Sr. told MailSport. “The team is on the verge of collapse.
“We can't keep going like this. It's going to explode. He's playing the victim when he's the one causing the problem.”
But when asked if he was planning a campaign to remove Mr Horner from his position, he flatly denied it.
“That doesn't make sense. Why would I do that when Max is doing so well here?” he replied.
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Speculation surrounding these comments has led to the unlikely speculation that Verstappen is on the radar of Mercedes to replace Lewis Hamilton next season, even though he is under contract with Red Bull until the 2028 season. It is causing even.
When asked about his outlook after the Bahrain Grand Prix, Toto Wolff told media such as PlanetF1.com:
“At the moment Red Bull is the fastest car, so in my opinion that will always be the priority.”
PlanetF1.com has contacted Red Bull for comment.
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