Serious’ situation developing at Red Bull as Jos Verstappen issues crushing verdict

Jos Verstappen has continued his verbal attack on Red Bull when it came to reflecting on the Dutch Grand Prix, where son Max Verstappen finished 20 seconds behind the winner.

After taking the lead at the start, Verstappen was unable to resist Lando Norris’ advances and ended up coming home over 20 seconds behind the McLaren driver by the chequered flag.

Jos Verstappen: It’s time for Red Bull to question themselves

Tensions between Jos Verstappen and Red Bull boss Christian Horner have rarely been far away this season, with the father of three-time F1 World Champion Max having called for Horner’s job at the season opener in Bahrain.

With Red Bull’s initial form this year allowing Verstappen to claim several wins and establish a healthy lead in the championship, the recent dip in competitiveness has resulted in five consecutive races with the Dutch driver not managing a win and, as a result, Verstappen senior has taken aim at the decisions being made regarding the car’s development.

“Over 20 seconds is a huge disappointment. Max never had a chance of winning,” Verstappen told German publication Bild.

“But that’s not surprising when you regress the car.”

With Max pointing out the shortcomings he can feel from the RB20 as his championship lead over Norris starts to shrink, his father believes Red Bull needs to respond – and fast – and pointed out how recent personnel departures may also be having an effect.

‘That says it all. The team took the wrong turn several times,” he said.

Internally, we should hold up a mirror to ourselves and not always gloss over everything. It’s time – if it’s not already too late – to question ourselves. The good people are leaving the team. I’m very unhappy with what’s happening