Max Verstappen will boycott any future F1 launch occasion if held in England, says father Jos Verstappen

Purple Bull Racing driver
Max Verstappen has declared that he’ll boycott any future Method 1 launch occasions held in England after receiving a hostile reception at F1 75 Dwell in London final week. The four-time world champion was greeted with a mixture of cheers and boos when he appeared on display screen, following his introduction by host Jack Whitehall.

Verstappen threatens to boycott future F1 occasions in England 

Verstappen’s father and former F1 driver, Jos Verstappen, strongly condemned the incident, calling it “unacceptable.” Chatting with RaceXpress, Jos expressed his disappointment over the remedy his son obtained from sections of the 15,000-strong crowd at The O2. He additional revealed that the Dutch driver has no real interest in going through the same reception once more.

“In itself, I believed it was an affordable set-up [of the event], however I believed it was embarrassing what occurred there with Purple Bull Racing, that [team principal] Christian Horner was booed a lot,” Verstappen Sr. mentioned.

“Max was booed too. Then you might be there for Method 1, to advertise the game a little bit bit, and all. Then you might be booed by the general public. I believe that’s unacceptable,” he added.

“Look, I perceive it. Max is the one one who places the English drivers beneath stress and who tells it precisely how it’s, however I believe it’s unacceptable and an actual disappointment what occurred there.”

“No, Max doesn’t really feel like being booed in entrance of 25,000 folks. He additionally says: ‘If that is in England once more subsequent yr, they actually received’t see me there,’ and I utterly agree with him.”

The tensions between Verstappen and the British F1 followers have been evident since his controversial 2021 title battle with Lewis Hamilton. The Dutch driver’s dominance with Purple Bull Racing in latest seasons is without doubt one of the main causes behind the animosity.

The F1 pre-season testing is about to start on 26 February in Bahrain. The three-day testing interval will present groups with an important alternative to fine-tune their 2025 vehicles and permit drivers to adapt to their new machines. The Spherical 1 of the Method 1 2025 season is scheduled to start with the Australian Grand Prix on 14 March.