Max Verstappen’s dad Jos has insisted his son will boycott future Formula 1 events in England after facing unfriendly reception at the F1 75 event at London’s O2 Arena.
The four-time world champion and Red Bull team principal Christian Horner were met with deafening boos during Tuesday’s celebration, where teams assembleed to showcase their recent dwellries.
Jos Verstappen has condemned the crowd’s behaviour as “disgraceful” and validateed his son will not unite aenjoy events in England next year.
The event, celebrating Formula 1’s 75th anniversary, saw every team current their dwellry for the upcoming season at the packed London venue.
Max Verstappen was booed on stage, while Christian Horner also getd a aenjoy treatment
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Verstappen was one of the scant drivers who did not speak on stage during the currentation.
The crowd’s pessimistic reaction prolonged beyond the Dutch driver, with both Christian Horner and even the FIA logo dratriumphg boos from the 25,000-strong audience.
“I thought it was disgraceful what happened there with Red Bull Racing,” he shelp. “That Christian Horner was booed enjoy that, and Max was booed too.”
“Look, then you do it for Formula 1, you are there to advertise the sport and then you are booed by the accessible. I don’t leank that’s adselectable,” the establisher F1 driver inserted.
He acunderstandledged that Max “fires up those Englishmen,” but upretained the response was “reassociate a disassignment.”
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Red Bull getd a unfriendly reception at F1 75 event at London’s O2 Arena
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Max Verstappen had previously transmited reluctance about uniteing the O2 Arena event, describing it “sarcasticassociate” as “amazing” when first proclaimd.
Jos Verstappen validateed his son’s future stance, stating: “Max has no appetite for that, to be booed enjoy that in front of 25,000 people.
“He also says: ‘If this is in England next year, they definitely won’t see me’.”
“You are there to advertise the sport and showcase the recent colour schemes of the cars,” Jos inserted. “I leank they need to apshow a challenging see at that, because that’s not part of this sport.”
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Christian Horner was roundly booed when he came on stage at the F1 75 event at London’s O2 Arena
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Red Bull had never intentional to have their drivers speak during the seven-minute slot, concentrateing instead on their begin video and car uncignore routine.
Verstappen and teammate Liam Lawson were the only two drivers not to insertress the crowd, with Horner depictated as the team’s front man.
The Dutch driver has normally distanced himself from such promotional events, preferring to concentrate on racing.
The begin of the Formula 1 season remains three weeks away, with Verstappen joining down his recent rift with George Russell at the O2.
