“Never Said It Wasn’t,” Max Verstappen Refutes Red Bull over McLaren’s Legal F1 Loophole

Max Verstappen clarified that he never accused McLaren of breaking the rules amid Red Bull's protests against the MCL39.

“Never Said It Wasn’t,” Max Verstappen Refutes Red Bull over McLaren’s Legal F1 Loophole

Lando Norris and Max Verstappen (via IMAGO)

McLaren has achieved a dominant start to the 2025 season as the rivals continue to be dumbfounded by the team’s sudden boost in pace. Red Bull and others have already accused Woking of reportedly injecting water into their tires to manipulate the tire temperatures. Moreover, McLaren’s legality of the mini-DRS rear wing continues to remain under scrutiny. Now, Max Verstappen has backed down on Milton Keynes’ accusations against the British constructor.

McLaren visited the stewards on multiple occasions due to the flexing in the rear wing, effectively giving a mini-DRS effect to the cars. While teams consistently kept an eye on this loophole, the officials cleared the challenger and deemed it completely legal. Still, the accusations and rumors did not stop, as Red Bull also accused them of injecting water. However, Max Verstappen believes that Woking is simply smarter than their rivals.

Max Verstappen is a person who exploits the loopholes in the rules and pushes them to their extreme limits. Hence, game respects game, as Verstappen remained praiseful of Woking’s smart rear-wing structure this year. The Dutchman issued his faith in the stewards and officials to remain unbiased and clearly restrict any illegal activities from McLaren, if any.

Verstappen pointed out that he was satisfied after finding out that McLaren was examined and found to be completely legal. The 27-year-old backs down on Red Bull’s accusations and clarifies that he never said that Woking’s car was illegal. The reigning world champion also applauded the team’s very smart solution and for finding a legal way to gain a mini-DRS effect.

If I am satisfied that McLaren has been examined and found legal? I never said it wasn’t, they clearly found a very smart solution and you have to compliment them.

Max Verstappen said, as reported by formulapassion

Max Verstappen details own racing project ambitions

Max Verstappen is not only a full-time Formula 1 driver but also participates in multiple other motorsport categories. The Dutchman is an avid enjoyer of sim-racing and has his own team, Team Redline, in the sim-racing world. Moreover, Verstappen shocked everyone by participating in a Ferrari GT3 test recently at the Nurburgring under a fake name, Franz Hermann.

Max Verstappen testing GT3 at Nurburgring (via Verstappen.com)
Max Verstappen testing GT3 at Nurburgring (via Verstappen.com)

Many individuals bashed Verstappen for participating in such a dangerous GT3 test around the Nordschleife circuit. Still, the Dutchman reckons that this is his true passion as he is also working towards his own racing project. The 27-year-old funnily claims that he decides what to do in his free time as he aims to gain more experience in various racing formats.

This is my passion. And as you know, I have my own racing project. I also want to gain experience and gather more information for myself. Ultimately, it is my own free time.

Max Verstappen told De Telegraaf

Verstappen even reportedly broke the previous record of GT3 cars around the Nurburgring circuit after just casually participating in the session. Now, the Dutchman will quickly shift his focus to the struggles of Formula 1 with Red Bull. The 27-year-old will prepare for the upcoming race at the high-speed circuit of the Emilia Romagna GP. The reigning world champion has kept up with performances and is likely to compete with McLaren at the forefront despite driving an inferior chassis.

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