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Jos Verstappen has criticised Red Bull Formula 1 boss Christian Horner over his comments about the team’s turnaround in Singapore.
Following a challenging second practice session, Red Bull managed to improve their performance at the Marina Bay Circuit thanks to overnight changes made to the RB20 car. Max Verstappen’s strong performance resulted in him finishing second, splitting the two McLaren drivers. Team principal Christian Horner credited sim driver Sebastian Buemi for successful set-up tweaks, joking about Buemi’s consumption of Red Bull to stay alert. Despite recent struggles, Red Bull may face a busy period ahead with no factory shutdown scheduled. Speculation about Verstappen potentially leaving Red Bull for Mercedes has increased, as discussions between Mercedes and Verstappen’s entourage have taken place. Helmut Marko acknowledged the interest from Mercedes in signing Verstappen, noting that Jos Verstappen may favor Mercedes boss Toto Wolff over Christian Horner.
