In a recent interview with De Telegraaf, Jos Verstappen, the father of Formula 1 superstar Max Verstappen, articulated a growing unease regarding the performanc
. Seeing that rivals McLaren and Ferrari have now caught up - for the most part - Jos Verstappen highlighted a potential wane in what has been an almost unchallenged dominance by Red Bull in the 2023 Formula 1 season. This shift was notably evident in races such as Imola, where Max Verstappen narrowly secured a win, and the subsequent Grand Prix in Miami and Monaco, where the Milton Keynes squad faced tougher competition.
The performance in the last three races casts a stark contrast to the prior dominance of Red Bull. In Imola, Verstappen won by a razor-thin margin of 0.7 seconds ahead of McLaren's Lando Norris. Further challenges were evident in Miami and Monaco, where the team was overtaken by McLaren and Ferrari respectively.
Jos Verstappen has openly criticized the current operational focus of Red Bull, urging for them to focus on racing instead of "other things". He said, talking with De Telegraaf, as quoted by