Red Bull may be dominant on track but behind the scenes a storm has been brewing following the dismissed investigation into the conduct of Christian Horner, whom Verstappen Sr recently accused of “playing the victim when he is the one causing the problems.”
Ahead of the third race of the season in Australia this weekend, Verstappen has shed light on how Red Bull’s reigning three-time World Champion is dealingwith the inter-team drama.
F1 commentator Peter Windsor believes Lewis Hamilton would happily concede his 2008 title to Felipe Massa in order to change the outcome of his Abu Dhabi 2021 defeat to Max Verstappen.
It emerged last week that Massa has commenced legal proceedings against Formula 1, its governing body the FIA and former F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone over the outcome of the 2008 World Championship.
It has led to suggestions that more drivers could come forward to contest other infamous moments in F1 history including Abu Dhabi 2021, where Hamilton was dethroned by Verstappen in highly controversial circumstances.
Alan Jones, the 1980 World Champion, believes Lewis Hamilton must “start to pull his finger out” after a poor start to the new season, while casting serious doubt over the value of his 2025 move for Ferrari.
After announcing his move to Ferrari last month, Hamilton has had a muted start to 2024, failing to finish higher than seventh in the opening two races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.
Hamilton’s results have led some to suggest he is already thinking about life at Ferrari.
But Jones, Australia’s only World Champion, has questioned whether Hamilton – with all the “fashion shows” he goes to and the way “he sprouts around the place ” – is what Ferrari really need.
