The head of the Formula 1 world championship team is accused of inappropriate behavior towards one of his employees
That is the moment in which further details about the Christian Horner case come to light. And there is a name that could be behind all the allegations against the Red Bull boss: that of Verstappen’s father Jos. Apparently Christian Horner is really angry with the relative of the three-time world champion.
And Verstappen’s father, According to Horner, he has close ties to the Dutch newspaper that exposed this inappropriate behavior. the Brit with an employee of the Austrian team. For many, this theory about Horner makes sense as both Max and Jos Verstappen are very close to De Telegraaf, the portal that spawned the entire split that is rocking Red Bull.
The shadow of Verstappen’s father is planning everything to get out of this problem
The former racing driver will have to appear before this independent judge less than a month before the start of the 2024 World Cup of Formula 1. If everything suggests that there is a lack of disrespect when some pictures are sent, there would now have been an overly harsh working regime, culminating in a historic warning for this employee.
But when it comes to the deterioration of the relationship between Horner and the Verstappen family, there is another name that plays an important role in this matter. This is Helmut Marko, Red Bull consultant, who could leave the blue garage after his entire career when the contract expires at the end of this season. Horner doesn’t like his proximity to the Dutch.
A German media company was key to understanding this controversy
Jos and Marko are the first two people Verstappen hugs after every win and there are many reasons to confirm this Horner’s theory of anger who would have directly pointed to the father of the winner of the last title as the cause of all these internal conflicts in the best team on the grid.
It is clear that everything Red Bull wants to solve this chaos before March 2nd The next championship will be heralded at the Bahrain Grand Prix. If possible, before the day of the presentation of the new car, which will take place on February 15th. All this uncertainty is not good for a team.