Christian Horner Jumps To Max Verstappen's Defense After Strong McLaren Backlash

Tensions escalate in Formula 1 as Christian Horner defends Max Verstappen against McLaren's criticism of his aggressive driving style.

In the wake of the collision during the latter stages of the Austrian Grand Prix, which led to Lando Norris exiting the race while Max Verstappen faced a 10-second penalty but still finished fifth, tensions have flared between the pair.

'The fact is that we have so much respect for Red Bull, so much respect for Max - they don't need to do this. It's a way to almost compromise your reputation. Why would you do that?'Stella continued:'I think the stewards found that Max was fully to blame in this episode. So it's not about racing in a drivers' way, it's about racing within the regulations.

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