Mar.20 (GMM) Max Verstappen’s father has accused McLaren CEO Zak Brown of attempting to “stir sh*it”.
In a brand new interview with London’s Telegraph newspaper, Brown admitted that he thinks the quadruple world champion will go away Crimson Bull on the finish of the yr.
“Almost definitely to Merc,” mentioned the American, referring to Mercedes.
“There’s been speak of Aston Martin, too, with Adrian Newey becoming a member of. If I used to be betting, I’d wager on Merc.
“Within the final 10 years, they’ve received the championship seven or eight occasions. They’ve stability. We all know Toto likes him. And I believe all of us really feel HPP is best-equipped on the facility unit aspect heading into the brand new engine laws subsequent yr,” added Brown.
On an Instagram publish summarising Brown’s feedback, Jos Verstappen quipped: “He solely is attempting to stir sh*it”.
Brown additionally revealed just lately that he reached out to Verstappen’s administration workforce to “discover the market”, later explaining that he speaks with most drivers as properly.
However it’s clear that there is no such thing as a love misplaced between Brown and Crimson Bull – with workforce boss Christian Horner calling the McLaren CEO a “pr*ck” within the newest version of Drive To Survive.
Brown informed the Telegraph that the animus is “real”.
“There’s no love misplaced there. I don’t like how he rolls and little question he feels the identical about me,” he admitted.
“However I believe it’s good for the game. You want totally different characters. You want these rivalries. Some are pleasant, sporting rivalries. Some are a bit extra vicious. It’s all the time been like that.”
