Guenther Steiner slams Max Verstappen’s father Jos Verstappen for not ‘keeping his mouth shut’ over Red Bull exodus
Guenther Steiner criticized Jos Verstappen for speaking out about the Red Bull exodus and urged him to exercise more restraint.
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Looks like another F1 controversy is simmering, with former Haas team principal Guenther Steiner expressing his frustration and taking aim at none other than Jos Verstappen, father of F1’s three-time defending champion Max Verstappen. Steiner didn’t hold back and advised Jos to keep quiet for his son’s sake after his recent outspoken and heated remarks for
Jos Verstappen recently said that Red Bull losing too many important people was bad for the team. When team principal Christian Horner reassured everyone that Red Bull still had plenty of talented people, Jos fired back and accused Horner of not being truthful.
Guenther Steiner is confused as to why Horner was fighting with Jos. Consequently, he suggested that they resolve the issues between them for the sake of Red Bull’s star driver.
And we know Jos is frustrated, we all know Jos cannot keep his mouth shut. And again I’m not critiquing him for that, but is it the best for his son, I don’t know. But when you don’t know the dynamics internally in the team, it’s difficult to say who is wrong and who is right.
Guenther Steiner told GPblog.com
It would not be good news for the Milton Keynes-based team if Max Verstappen decides to activate his exit clause.
Guenther Steiner claims Jos Verstappen is a smart guy
Guenther Steiner stated that he doesn’t judge what people like Jos Verstappen tell the media. He acknowledged that Jos has strong opinions and enjoys sharing them with others, especially since he is a former driver.
In Formula 1, everyone has the right to express their opinions, and the Dutchman will naturally speak about his son’s future in the sport and the team. Steiner believes Jos is aware of how his comments might affect Max and his image.
I’m not a judge, by the way. so I’m not judging the people, what they say in the press, because it’s like, obviously, Jos likes to tell his opinion to people. And I think he can do [that] and he will know the consequences of it because he’s a smart guy as well.
Guenther Steiner stated
Red Bull has six more races left to regain the lead in the Constructors’ Champion from McLaren. Currently, it is 41 points adrift of the Woking-based team and needs to work hard if it hopes to retain Max Verstappen for 2025 and beyond.
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