Max Verstappen just flat out admitted he doesn’t miss the drama that went down when Christian Horner was running the Red Bull Formula 1 team. The four-time champion told the Press Association that the whole squad is just “less stressful” now that his old boss is out of the picture. Honestly, who can blame him?
No More Tension, Just Winning Vibes
Verstappen is all about people getting along. He straight up said, “It is not nice when you constantly have tension between people.” We all know the outside world, with shows like *Drive to Survive*, loves the conflict, right? It sells stories. But from a driver’s perspective, they just want a professional environment purely focused on winning. Max put it simply: “Honestly between the teams, it is better when you have just a friendly relationship.” With Laurent Mekies now calling the shots for Red Bull and the team already bagging “one win” this season, it sounds like Verstappen is chilling out and enjoying life at Milton Keynes. He’s diggin’ how “everyone’s behaviour” is at the moment, even if it’s “not as spicy.”
Why Less Stress Means More Focus
So, why the shift? Horner was removed from Red Bull “last year” after a period that was, let’s just say, filled with “controversy and differing results.” Mekies stepped into the Team Principal and CEO shoes after a solid run with their sister team, Racing Bulls. For Verstappen, it all boils down to fewer distractions. He gave the common-sense reason: “It is less stressful. We are all leading a stressful life and, when you can take a bit of stress out of it at times, it is good.” Less conflict means he can just focus on what he does best: driving like a maniac and winning races.
Horner’s Future? Max Doesn’t Care, Honestly
Of course, everyone’s buzzing about whether Horner might make a comeback. Verstappen, who’s aiming to keep his hot streak going in Singapore this weekend after a “successful Sunday in Malaysia,” was asked about it. He acknowledged that Horner “did a good job” in the past. But when it comes to the rumors swirling around a potential return, Max was pretty blunt: “I don’t know how much of that is true. I don’t want to sound rude, but it is also not my problem or concern.” If Horner wants to come back and finds a good opportunity, Max figures he’ll do it, but he’s got no clue where that’ll be. For Verstappen, the F1 world can keep its drama. He just wants fewer people bringing it into the office.
Next up, it’s Singapore this weekend. Max is riding high after Malaysia and he’s clearly fired up to keep the good times rolling, especially with the team feeling less stressful. Let’s see if this calmer Red Bull can keep bringing home the wins.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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