Red Bull team boss reveals Max Verstappen was more susceptible to outside criticism than he showed in public
Red Bull Formula 1 team principal Christian Horner has revealed Max Verstappen was 'more sensitive' to the criticism of his aggressive driving than he let on in public. In Las Vegas Verstappen clinched his fourth straight title with two rounds remaining, having been the standout driver in 2024 driving a Red Bull that began dominant but wasn't the quickest car for a significant part of the season.
But so was Senna, so was Schumacher, so was Hamilton, and they all came under the same kind of spotlight at various times in their careers.' Verstappen and Red Bull dragged themselves through a difficult second half of the campaign, in which the hunter became the hunted and Verstappen and his team dug deep to develop their way out of the RB20's crippling handling problems during a 10-race winless spell.
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