Controversy Rocks Red Bull: Team Unity Threatened as Leaked Messages Stir Tensions

The controversy surrounding Red Bull team principal Christian Horner is causing division within the team according to Max Verstappen’s father former F1 driver Jos Verstappen. An anonymous email containing messages related to Horner was leaked after Red Bull dismissed an inappropriate behavior complaint against him.

Horner has not confirmed the authenticity of the leaked messages. Jos Verstappen refutes being the origin of the leak and voices worry over team cohesion. Max Verstappen’s track success grants him considerable sway within Red Bull highlighting tensions among Horner, motorsport adviser Helmut Marko and ownership matters.

Allegedly, the FIA has requested Max Verstappen’s public endorsement of Horner. The scandal cast a shadow over Red Bull’s Bahrain victory in the season opener yet Horner remains assured of his role.