Jos Verstappen takes latest swipe at Red Bull after ‘screw up’

Jos Verstappen has hit out at the Red Bull team after they “screwed up” following the strong start to the current F1 campaign.

The Milton Keynes-based squad enjoyed a strong run of form in the opening run of races and was looking as though it would dominate another F1 season.

However, it has slipped back in the pecking order of late and has not won any of the last seven races, with McLaren taking over at the top of the constructors’ championship.

When asked if it is worrying the Verstappen camp, Jos told Racexpress: “Always. You want to win, of course. 

“Especially when you see how things went at the beginning of the season and how things are going now, then they [Red Bull] screwed up pretty bad.”

Red Bull is targeting upgrades for the United States Grand Prix to lift itself back into contention – however Verstappen is not entirely convinced.

“We will see. I want to see the results and then I can answer you.

“[In Singapore] it’s wait and see. Things haven’t been going so well lately, of course. It’s to be hoped that they can turn it around a bit and that they can get a good result.”

While Red Bull is on the back foot in the constructors’ fight, Verstappen still holds a 59-point lead over Lando Norris in the drivers’ championship.

However, Jos Verstappen insisted his son Max can’t become complacent with the gap.

“Only something has to happen and it does become very exciting. You have to pay attention, the results have to come anyway,” he said.