Jos Verstappen raises concerns over years-long Red Bull ‘worry’ if Milton Keynes fails in 2025
Max Verstappen's father Jos Verstappen voiced his worries over Red Bull's future if Milton Keynes fails to improve in 2025.
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Max Verstappen and Jos Verstappen (via IMAGO)
Max Verstappen and Red Bull faced a difficult campaign last year. The Dutch driver managed to clinch the world title despite going winless for four months. While Milton Keynes lost the constructors’ championship. Now, Verstappen’s father Jos Verstappen has voiced his concerns over the upcoming season.
In 2024, Red Bull Racing faced a major setback due to balance issues with the RB20. This allowed McLaren and Ferrari to get ahead of Milton Keynes in the standings. On the other hand, Lando Norris became a real contender for the title against Max Verstappen.
The Austrian team needs to solve its issues for the upcoming season. Jos Verstappen made it clear that if Red Bull could not figure out a way out for the upcoming season, then it will become a bigger concern for the coming years. As Formula 1 will undergo another major rule shake-up in 2026.
If they can’t figure it out now, then you do worry for the years after.
Jos Verstappen told RaceXpress
2025 ‘incredibly important’ for Max Verstappen
Jos Verstappen acknowledged that it is unclear how rival teams will perform compared to Red Bull. He highlighted that fans need to wait till pre-season testing to get a clearer picture of the pecking order. The 52-year-old declared that the upcoming season was going to be incredibly important for Max Verstappen. Thus, he hopes that Red Bull will provide his son a capable car to clinch his fifth title in a row.
You do not know how the others are doing, so everything is new. Next week they will test and then you can see a bit of what is happening, but not quite yet either. So it is a matter of waiting and hoping that Red Bull has made a good car, because that is incredibly important for Max.
Jos Verstappen explained
Certainly, Max Verstappen will not be ready to fall back in the pecking order. The reigning world champion will not settle for anything other than winning the title yet again. However, Red Bull will need to ensure that the RB21 can take the fight to the likes of McLaren and Ferrari this year, without struggling from the issues of its predecessor.
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