Verstappen hits back at McLaren: ‘Who is Zak Brown?’

Jul.7 (GMM) Max Verstappen has returned hearth at rival group McLaren’s CEO Zak Brown, within the wake of a stinging assault at Silverstone.

Lando Norris is quickly turning into Verstappen’s solely actual rival for the 2024 title, prompting McLaren bosses Andrea Stella and Brown to ramp up their rhetoric following the crash in Austria one week in the past.

“Till somebody tells Max, ‘Hey, that’s in opposition to the rules’, he’s not going to know any completely different,” Brown stated on Friday.

The McLaren CEO accused Christian Horner of working Crimson Bull with out “respect”.

“We’ve seen there be lack of respect,” stated Brown, “whether or not it’s monetary rules or sporting, points with fathers and issues of that nature. I simply don’t assume that’s how we have to go racing.”

Some, nevertheless, truly applauded the additional off-track spice within the more and more shut and thrilling on-track battle in 2024.

“I believed that criticism was nice,” laughed former Dutch F1 driver Christijan Albers, on Viaplay. “Zak Brown’s political sport is gorgeous.

“A stab right here and a string there, taking over Horner – even Andrea Stella went loopy. Lastly the fireplace is again!”

When requested about Brown’s assault, nevertheless, Max Verstappen was quoted as having responded by Algemeen Dagblad newspaper: “Who’s Zak Brown?”

The triple world champion even denies his conflict with Norris final week was even talked about within the FIA drivers’ briefing.

“No,” stated Verstappen. “It was truly nearly present points, issues that we are able to maybe enhance for the long run with the circuits, observe limits, issues like that.

“We didn’t discuss it (the Norris incident) anymore,” the Crimson Bull driver insists.

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