Verstappen Sr. dropped a bombshell on the evening of the Bahrain Grand Prix when he launched a public attack on Horner, suggesting that he needed to step down for the good of the team.
Speaking to The Daily Mail, Verstappen said “There is tension here while he remains in position.
“The team is in danger of being torn apart. It can't go on the way it is. It will explode. He is playing the victim, when he is the one causing the problems.”
The comments come in the wake of an investigation that was launched into Horner’s behaviour following complaints made by a female employee at Red Bull.
After an eight-week probe, Horner was cleared of any wrongdoing – but the matter did not fall away after anonymous leaks of alleged evidence was released in an attempt to try to force him out.
While Max Verstappen himself has not gone as far as supporting his father's views that Red Bull is at risk if Horner stays on board, he equally has not totally distanced himself from what was said.
Asked if he reckoned his dad regretted his comments, Verstappen said: “I haven't asked him that. I think from how I know him of course, from when I was already in go karting, he's always very outspoken. He's not a liar, that's for sure.”
Source: Autosport