Max Verstappen was 'done' with Red Bull following a disastrous race at the Dutch Grand Prix, his father has revealed.
Lando Norris won the race at Zandvoort by a huge margin, demonstrating that Verstappen and Red Bull's dominance really has come to an end.
The champion’s recent dominance was expected to continue into 2024. However, a resurgent McLaren have consistently challenged Red Bull and changed the tide in the championship.
Just 30 points separate the two teams in the constructors’ standings, with Lando Norris closing in on Verstappen in the drivers’ championship after an imperious victory at Zandvoort.
Can Red Bull recover lost performance?
Whilst the three-time world champion remained calm after the race, Norris' victory was a troubling sign for Red Bull who have not won a race for the Spanish GP, and their lead in both championships continued to be chopped into after the Italian Grand Prix at the weekend.
Speaking on the Coen & Sander Show on Dutch radio channel Joe, Verstappen Sr. claimed his son was ‘done’ after last weekend in Zandvoort, and that Red Bull were heading ‘backwards’.
"It was also a huge disappointment that it happened, so to speak," Verstappen Sr said/
"He [Max] is certainly combative, but after the race he was quite 'done' about it, especially because we [Red Bull, ed.] just can't get it together."
