Zak Brown fires brutal shots at Christian Horner as Red Bull ‘scared’ of Max Verstappen
Zak Brown did not hold back in his assessment of Red Bull
Zak Brown has suggested that Christian Horner and Red Bull are ‘scared’ of Max Verstappen after the reigning champions refused to condemn the Dutchman’s extreme defensive driving in Austria.
The three-time champion’s defend-at-all-costs approach ultimately cost both himself and Lando Norris in Spielberg, although it was his rival who emerged from their lap-64 contact worse off. While the stewards deemed Verstappen’s moves worthy of a 10-second penalty, Red Bull backed their man to the hilt, refusing to condemn his aggressive driving.
This stance sparked some fallout with McLaren team principal Andrea Stella insisting that Verstappen was allowed to get away with similar moves in the past during his 2021 title fight with Lewis Hamilton. Brown, for his part, echoed the sentiment, labelling it a matter of ‘respect’ and suggesting that Horner and Red Bull are ‘encouraging’ the behaviour.
Speaking to The Independent, Brown said: “It seems to be that Red Bull are scared of Max. We’re very honest with our drivers. If nobody tells him that what he did wasn’t within the regulations, why should he think otherwise?
“But to have Christian come on the radio and actually squarely point the problem at Lando – who are you kidding? Everyone has seen it. The regulations are very clear – you’ve got to leave a car’s width. He didn’t. Why did he have to say anything? It just felt wholly inappropriate.”
Christian Horner has been targeted by his McLaren rival
The feud between the McLaren and Red Bull chiefs dates further back than this incident. Brown was unequivocal in his condemnation of the Milton Keynes-based team’s budget cap breach in 2021.
Delving deeper into his frustrations with Red Bull’s team principal, Brown added: “I only respond to things when I think they’re not right. I speak up on issues.
“It just seems I have more issues with him more than others because he says and does stuff I think is wrong. It’s less about getting under each other’s skin and fighting because we were not competing with them during the cost-cap [saga].
“I just felt the integrity of the cost cap was critical for the success of Formula One and if it wasn’t taken seriously, the sport would be damaged forever. I was trying to protect the integrity of the sport and they didn’t take it seriously. That’s why I spoke up.”
For Brown and Horner, attention now turns to the Hungarian Grand Prix with both Norris and Verstappen eyeing returns to the top step of the podium. However, the pair will face a new challenger as Lewis Hamilton eyes a second successive race win at a circuit that he triumphed at on eight separate occasions.
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