F1 boss Christian Horner claims Max Verstappen sim racing 'problem' resolved...for now

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Horner claims Verstappen sim racing 'problem' resolved...for now

Red Bull and Max Verstappen have not won a race since the Spanish GP

Sheona Mountford F1 Journalist

Motorsport journalist working in F1 since 2024.

Sunday 28 July 2024 05:00

Red Bull boss Christian Horner has revealed he has addressed Max Verstappen’s ‘problem’ after recent drama for the team.

The three-time world champion had a difficult outing in Hungary, involved in a collision for which he found himself under investigation from the FIA.

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After running wide at Turn 1, and losing out to the McLarens during the opening stages of the race, Verstappen became increasingly frustrated over team radio.

Over the course of the grand prix, Verstappen hurled a series of x-rated team radio messages to his engineer, Gianpiero Lambiase, criticising Red Bull’s strategy.

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After his Red Bull launched into the air, Verstappen failed to challenge his rival for P3 and tumbled down the order into P5.

The Dutchman took part in the ‘24 hours of Spa’ sim racing event the night before the Hungarian Grand Prix, which reportedly kept him awake until 3am.

Verstappen has since been criticised for his antics in Hungary, with some blaming his late night for his attitude and lack of professionalism.

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Speaking to Sky Germany, Christian Horner hinted that Verstappen’s sim racing was a ‘problem’, but said it had been resolved – for now.

“Fortunately there are no more races this season, so the problem took care of itself," he said. "We had a pretty positive Friday today, we collected some data that we now have to look at and hopefully we will end on a positive note at the last race before the summer break.”

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