Since the reintroduction of a Formula 1 Grand Prix in the Netherlands in 2021, local hero Max Verstappen has dominated the race, but after three wins in a row, Lando Norris crashed the Oranje party on Sunday. Verstappen finished second on the podium, but the gap to the winner is indisputable for his father Jos.
The fact that McLaren driver Lando Norris secured victory at the F1 Grand Prix in the Netherlands on Sunday with a lead of more than 22 seconds over world champion Max Verstappen is an affront to Verstappen’s father Jos. The 52-year-old, who has also completed more than 100 races in the premier class of motorsport, lashed out at his son’s racing team.
“Over 20 seconds is a huge disappointment. Max never had a chance of winning. But that’s not surprising when you reverse engineer the car,” Jos Verstappen let his frustration vent in the “Bild” newspaper. The decisive factor was that Red Bull had to resort to some old parts because planned upgrades were unsuccessful.
“That says it all. The team has taken the wrong turn several times. Internally, you should hold up a mirror and not always sugarcoat everything. It’s time – if it’s not already too late – to question yourself. The good people are leaving the team. I’m very unhappy with what’s happening,” the Dutchman puts his finger on the sore spot.
“You can’t sugarcoat it anymore”
That his son Driver- and Red Bull the Team ranking Verstappen is not going to be lenient. It is no wonder that his son has been waiting for victory number eight for five races after an outstanding start to the season. The lead in both classifications is decreasing noticeably.
“There’s no point sugarcoating it anymore, the situation is serious. Max won’t be happy if he has a car like that. Now it’s up to Horner (Red Bull team boss Christian Horner, ed.) to get the team back on track,” said Verstappen, who also admitted that he doesn’t trust Horner to make the turnaround at the moment. “A lot has to happen. The whole spirit has to change.”
Source: www.sport.de
