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Red Bull sat down with drivers after Jos Verstappen’s critical column

Jan Bolscher

Sunday, June 12, 2022 10:33 – Last update: 10:36

Red Bull Racing does not fear an internal conflict between Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez, although there was some tension after the race weekend in Monaco. This was mainly due to Jos Verstappen’s critical column, says Helmut Marko.

Verstappen senior saw how Perez seized the win in Monaco, while Max crossed the line in third. The former Formula 1 driver was not pleased with Red Bull Racing’s strategy and did not hide his opinion: “Red Bull has put in a good result, but at the same time exerted little influence to help Max forward”, he said. it among other things. “The fact that he came third is due to Ferrari’s mistake at that second stop by Charles Leclerc. The championship leader, Max, in that sense, was not helped by the chosen strategy. It now completely fell in Sergio’s side .”

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The critical words of the 50-year-old Limburger soon went over the internet and not much later reached the Formula 1 paddock. For example, on Friday in Azerbaijan, Max was already asked about his father’s statements: “My weekend was already ruined on Saturday after that red flag”, it sounded. “I had to start fourth and that’s just how it goes. In the race you are the second car and you follow the orders of the team. We did well as a team to get the cars where they were in the end.”

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Marko has now also responded. In conversation with Motorsport Magazine the Red Bull advisor is asked whether he is afraid of an internal conflict between Verstappen and Perez, after which he says that there was some tension after the weekend in Monaco: “That was mainly due to a number of comments from Jos who were unfounded and not were useful,” it reads. “We have Friday morning [in Bakoe] had a conversation with Sergio and Max. Everything is fine. The Mexican is on fire, he has never been so strong,” said the man from Graz. “They have the same material, may the best one win.”

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