Jos Verstappen Warns Max May Exit Red Bull in 2025
Jan.14 - Max Verstappen's father admits he is "doubtful" Red Bull can produce a winning car in 2025.
Although the Dutch driver managed to win his fourth consecutive drivers' title last year, it was a tumultuous season for the team both on and off the track.
Commercially, there are also signs of trouble. Sergio Perez's sponsors Claro and Telcel have predictably left the team, but so too have Intel and Poly.
And cryptocurrency exchange Bybit, with its prominent sponsorship on the rear wing, has opted not to extend its reportedly $50 million a year deal.
McLaren and Ferrari finished ahead of Red Bull Racing in the constructors' championship, but the silver lining is that Red Bull now gets more wind tunnel time.
"The extra wind tunnel time is the only advantage in a year when such a dramatic rule change is imminent," team boss Christian Horner is quoted by Sky Deutschland.
Jos Verstappen, however - having clashed badly with Horner in 2024 - is not optimistic about the coming season.
"I'm a little doubtful," he told f1-insider.com. "Red Bull needs to build a car that is more predictable in all conditions. Looking at the second half of 2024, you can't be optimistic.
"Red Bull just hasn't managed to make the car consistently fast, so why should that be the case this year?" the former F1 driver added.
He sees the departure of technical genius Adrian Newey as key to the team's problems.
"I think so," said Jos. "It is a fact that the car did not improve after he left the team. The updates no longer worked as intended.
"I have talked enough about the reasons why the team is in danger of falling apart," Verstappen senior, 52, added. "Let's leave it at that. One thing is certain - Red Bull has a big task ahead of it in 2025."
Max has also admitted in recent days that if Red Bull starts the season with a car similar to the 2024 model, he will not win a fifth title.
His father says that could trigger Verstappen's departure.
"Yes, anything is possible," Jos said. "He can stay at Red Bull if he sees the point in it. His goal is still to be able to win races.
"If he feels that this is no longer possible at Red Bull, a change is not out of the question."
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Where is he going to go in 2025.
Ferrari, McLaren , Mercedes have their 2 drivers each. It would need one of those teams drivers to fail like Sergio to have a spot open up.
It is just Verstappen senior shit stirring again because he won't let it go his hatred for Horner.
His constant criticism is helping to destabilise Red Bull and therefore not helping his son.
Verstappen senior just shut up, nobody wants to hear what you have to say.
Max needs to tell him to shut up. Everybody being positive is what is needed , not endless bitter criticism because Verstappen senior hasn't got his way of forcing Horner out.
Horner was in charge for each of Max's 4 titles, he must be doing something right.
Does he realise he might have drive alongside a decent team mate if he leaves.
His best chance is Mercedes if he can persuade them to drop GR if he has a so-so 2025 season.
Anyone who doesn't read what Max says about team mates and wdcs would know at least to the press he doesn't car about winning more championships OR who his team mate is, of course within the team , that could be different, Some Ex wd champions openly say who they preferred as Tms and all they care about is championships even today, Max doesnt..... different priorities , Now who can I mean? Why do people say Merc is the best? best engine, Naw they are all on a parr, best drivers, Naw not for a while ,best facilities not any more, best staff, Naw Even Torgers looking tired
As for sponsors leaving/not renewing , do me a favour, Rb struggling for sponsors yeah right lol
I welcome such an exit, not only from Red Bull but F1 altogether. He is a disruptive presence in the sport and needs to grow up and get out from under his father's tutelage.
It doesn’t need Max or Adrien or RB to win a world championship . People have a short memory.
from the 10 season to last year thats 15 seasons, Rb cars have won the wdc 8 times, all of them without being A "manufacturer" entered car, Mercedes on the other hand....despite engine changes,rule changes, Rb have done a fabulous job, not much else to say is there
I could not have made my comment more simple or are you agreeing with me that it is quite possible to win world championships without these three individuals by pointing out that seven of those years have been won by others?
i was simply saying the might all conquering works Mercedes, isnt THAT, I couldn't possibly agree with you, that just seems so wrong before the seasons even started Blo, I have to leave plenty of solid reasoning and mischievousness for the long season ahead
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