Red Bull’s hopes for a celebratory home Grand Prix in Austria were left in no little disarray despite great success on Saturday, after Max Verstappen weighed in to defend his father, Jos, in his ongoing row with Christian Horner.
Verstappen described the situation as far from ideal for himself or for the team. His comments overshadowed an impressive victory in the sprint race and in taking an absolutely dominant pole in qualifying. On Friday, Jos Verstappen accused Horner of being childish in claiming the team principal had vetoed him driving the 2012 Red Bull in the legends parade at the Red Bull Ring this weekend. Verstappen Sr was furious, saying he was “completely fed up” with Horner.
