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Max Verstappen's father Jos Verstappen opened up on why he attacked Red Bull boss Christian Horner early in the season, mentioning that his criticism was borne primarily out of his concern for the team and Max Verstappen. The start of the season was a tumultuous time for the Austrian team. On one side, there was the investigation that Horner was subjected to, and on the other, there was a steady outflow of key personnel from the team.
While Max Verstappen was winning the races on track, Jos Verstappen had a few choice words to say about Christian Horner in the media. As the season progressed and Red Bull's struggles continued to increase, the criticism ramped up even more.
In the second half of the season, however, it looked like there was some truce between the two, as they were seen sitting together during the F1 Brazilian GP.
As Max Verstappen sealed the title, Jos Verstappen was questioned if he regretted his early season comments about Horner. In response, Jos said his comments were primarily based on what he saw within the team (as quoted by PlanetF1):
