MotorMouth – Is Max Verstappen’s dad Jos fuelling Christian & Geri Horner’s marriage crisis? Inside toxic feud rocking F1Jos Verstappen insists Horner is ‘playing the victim, when he is the one causing the problems’

Source: THESUN

04.03.24

Is Max Verstappen’s dad Jos fuelling Christian & Geri Horner’s marriage crisis? Inside toxic feud rocking F1Jos Verstappen insists Horner is ‘playing the victim, when he is the one causing the problems’

AS Max Verstappen triumphantly held aloft the Bahrain Grand Prix trophy, his team boss Christian Horner might have sighed with relief. And Horner — well acquainted with the rough and tumble of F1 — will know that in Verstappen Snr he has a formidable adversary. By Friday evening it was evident that Verstappen Snr and Horner were in fact at loggerheads. But the pair were said to have had a “blazing row” before Verstappen Snr stormed out. Horner’s wife Geri was said to be “heartbroken and humiliated”. Why would I do that when Max is doing so well here?”. A Red Bull spokesperson said of the rift between Verstappen Snr and Horner: “There are no issues here. The Dutchman said it was just a meeting of old friends — but could it be a sign his brilliant son is ready to quit Red Bull if the Horner civil war is not resolved?.

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