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### “Family Feud Fallout: How the Horner-Jos Verstappen Clash Reignited ‘Max 1.0’ and Shaped the Austrian GP” Subheading: “Martin Brundle Analyzes the Impact of Verstappen-Norris Collision and Red Bull’s Internal Tensions on
Speculation arises that a disagreement between Jos Verstappen and Christian Horner might have impacted Max Verstappen's performance, leading to the reemergence of his earlier racing style. Martin Brundle shares his perspective on the incident involving Max Verstappen and Lando Norris in Austria.
Martin Brundle has implied that the disagreement between Christian Horner, the principal of the Red Bull F1 team, and Jos Verstappen might have influenced Max Verstappen's driving performance at the Austrian Grand Prix.
The recent conflict involving Verstappen's father and Horner surfaced over the weekend. Verstappen Sr withdrew from a scheduled appearance in the Legends Parade, accusing the Red Bull team principal of intentionally attempting to prevent his participation.
On Saturday, Verstappen Jr acknowledged that the dispute was unpleasant and preventable. During Sunday's grand prix, the three-time world champion's chances of winning were dashed after a late-race collision with McLaren's Lando Norris during an intense fight for the lead.
Verstappen managed to secure a fifth-place finish, increasing his lead in the championship standings. However, in his most recent post-race column for Sky, Brundle raised concerns about the Dutch driver's "driving tactics".
"Was he aware of the other driver's presence? After the race, he confirmed that he was indeed aware and in control of the situation. The two cars made contact, which ended Norris's race and left Verstappen with a puncture, forcing him to limp back to the pits for most of a lap," Brundle noted.
What I found concerning was that after their collision, both Verstappen and Norris continued to limp along, with Verstappen evidently attempting to obstruct and possibly collide with Norris if the opportunity arose. Verstappen received a 10-second penalty for the incident at turn three, but his speed on fresh tires was so impressive that it didn't affect his performance. He managed to climb back to fifth place and even extended his championship lead, which frustrated many.
In my commentaries and articles, I've enthusiastically praised Max's skill, and I still believe he's among the finest I've seen in my four decades of experience.
"I have mentioned before that he has become more composed, grown up, and focuses more on strategic plays, especially now that he has three championships to his name. However, this race revealed that this was just a superficial change, as we saw the return of the original Max, with his usual driving style and refusal to admit fault coming back into play."
"I'm not trying to justify his actions, but I can't help but think that the absurd argument between his father, Jos, and team principal, Christian Horner, has now influenced his performance on the track."
“Hearing the Red Bull team on the radio after the race blaming Norris for the incident was hard to take; it hurts their overall credibility.”
Brundle also criticized Norris, suggesting that the 24-year-old British driver should develop greater “patience and cunning” to defeat Verstappen in upcoming races.
Brundle mentioned that it was evident Norris would receive a five-second penalty for exceeding track limits, and he felt the whole situation was completely avoidable for Red Bull.
"Lando's driving approach was quite aggressive. To consistently outperform Max and secure a championship, he'll need to develop greater precision, patience, and strategy."
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