Requested whether or not he was shocked by Horner’s sacking as crew principal after 20 years, Verstappen stated: “Shocked. I imply, on the finish of the day, on this world, issues like that, they’ll occur.
“And after they informed me, it is not like they simply stated, ‘that is what we simply determined’, after which they hung up the telephone. You realize, you’ve a dialog about it.
“I do not want to enter element what they stated but it surely was, ‘OK, if you happen to guys suppose that that is the way in which ahead, I am the motive force, you possibly can determine, and that is how we’ll do it’.”
Within the wake of studies the Pink Bull manufacturing unit in Milton Keynes had been unsettled by Horner’s exit, Verstappen stated: “It has been good. After all, when there is a change like that, on the primary day, persons are a bit like, ‘OK, what’s taking place?’
“However, fortunately additionally, I believe mainly the day after the announcement, I used to be on the manufacturing unit doing my simulator stuff.
“You simply return to work. Now we have to work on efficiency, establishing the automotive right here, ensuring that all the things is correlated in one of the best ways attainable.”
Verstappen was additionally requested in regards to the pressure that had existed between Horner and his father Jos Verstappen up to now 18 months, which was exacerbated by the accusations of sexual harassment and coercive, controlling behaviour made in opposition to Horner by a feminine worker.
Two inner Pink Bull investigations dismissed the allegations and the 51-year-old has all the time denied them, though the final word decision to them is but to emerge.
Verstappen added: “Folks can have a distinction of opinion every now and then, and I truly count on that to occur as a result of if everybody all the time agrees there’s a downside. You must have a distinction of opinion. And, yeah, that is now one thing that we work with in a unique course.”
