Requested whether or not he was stunned by Horner’s sacking as crew principal after 20 years, Verstappen stated: “Stunned. I imply, on the finish of the day, on this world, issues like that, they’ll occur.
“And after they instructed me, it is not like they simply stated, ‘that is what we simply determined’, after which they hung up the cellphone. You understand, you will have a dialog about it.
“I do not want to enter element what they stated nevertheless it was, ‘OK, if you happen to guys suppose that that is the best way ahead, I am the motive force, you’ll be able to resolve, and that is how we’ll do it’.”
Within the wake of stories the Pink Bull manufacturing facility in Milton Keynes had been unsettled by Horner’s exit, Verstappen stated: “It has been good. In fact, when there is a change like that, on the primary day, persons are a bit like, ‘OK, what’s occurring?’
“However, fortunately additionally, I believe principally the day after the announcement, I used to be on the manufacturing facility doing my simulator stuff.
“You simply return to work. We’ve got to work on efficiency, establishing the automobile right here, ensuring that every thing is correlated in one of the simplest ways doable.”
Verstappen was additionally requested concerning the rigidity 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 at all times denied them, though the last word decision to them is but to emerge.
Verstappen added: “Individuals can have a distinction of opinion at times, and I really count on that to occur as a result of if everybody at all times agrees there’s a drawback. You must have a distinction of opinion. And, yeah, that is now one thing that we work with in a unique route.”
