Now Honda also wants full clarification: Verstappen: “If Marko leaves the team, I’m gone too.”

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Now the power-hungry team boss Christian Horner (50) also knows where the wind blows. It is not Jos Verstappen (52), Max’s father, who is taking a stand this time, but the 55-time GP winner himself: “If Marko leaves the team, I will follow him!” Probably to Mercedes.

Smart contract clause

A more powerful statement cannot be made in the raging power struggle. And Verstappen has recorded everything contractually. He has a clause in his contract until 2028 stating that he can leave the team if Marko is gone! A smart move that would solve all problems.

For the Verstappen clan it is clear: “The laurels do not only belong to Horner, but to Helmut Marko and Didi Mateschitz, who built the team.” Max: “Helmut has always ensured that the key figures continue to exist. Cohesion was our recipe for success. Everyone on the team knows that.”

“Dismissal is more than madness”

In Bahrain, Verstappen said that crazy things had to happen “for me to leave Red Bull”. Is firing Marko crazy enough? Max: “That would be an understatement of crazy. My loyalty to Helmut is almost like a law. You don’t forget your friends!”

When will we know the truth?

Because Marko apparently published a letter from motorcycle partner Honda, Horner and his Thai friends were fired by the 51 percent majority shareholder. Accusation: making confidential matters public.

Honda’s letter is explosive. The Japanese (just like Ford) want a full investigation into Horner’s affair with one of his closest associates. The complaint of “inappropriate conduct” was dismissed without explanation. The woman is now filing civil proceedings. Then the true accusations finally come to light.

Source : Blick