Jos Verstappen asserts Max Verstappen won’t be at fault if he loses 2025 title

Max Verstappen's father Jos Verstappen ruled out any fault of his son in case Red Bull failed to win the title this year.

Jos Verstappen asserts Max Verstappen won’t be at fault if he loses 2025 title

Max Verstappen and Jos Verstappen (via IMAGO)

Max Verstappen and Red Bull are under pressure to perform in the 2025 F1 season. After a challenging campaign last year, Milton Keynes cannot afford any mistakes. However, Verstappen’s father Jos Verstappen has insisted that the 27-year-old will not be at fault for any mishaps this year.

The reigning world champion seemed confident at the start of preseason testing, claiming that everything was under control in the Red Bull garage. Though, after the end of the test, Max Verstappen admitted that Milton Keynes will certainly not be the fastest on the grid this season.

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Jos Verstappen asserted that the father-son duo remain confident in Red Bull’s prospects for 2025. However, the former F1 driver made it clear that his son will not be responsible if things don’t go well for the team. He highlighted that Red Bull will need to keep improving over the course of the season.

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We have confidence in the team and we give them our trust, but it won’t be Max’s fault if things don’t go well. They must continue to perform. They need to keep building a good car, that’s important.

Jos Verstappen told Radio Joe

Red Bull Chief confesses RB21 not ‘quick enough’

Red Bull Technical Chief Pierre Wache gave a reality check after preseason testing. The 50-year-old agreed with Max Verstappen and claimed that the Red Bull RB21 was likely not quick enough. Moreover, Wache pointed out that Ferrari and McLaren seem to have an upper hand ahead of the season opener in Melbourne.

Max Verstappen driving the Red Bull RB21
Max Verstappen driving the Red Bull RB21 (image via F10

At the moment it doesn’t look like we are quick enough, but after we will see. It looks like McLaren and Ferrari are quicker.

Pierre Wache said, as reported by PlanetF1

Milton Keynes will be working around the clock to make some last-minute improvements before the first race in Australia. However, Max Verstappen and Red Bull might be forced to lower their expectations at least for the first few races of the season. It remains to be seen how the Dutchman reacts if he finds himself out of contention for race victories.