Max Verstappen, the 27-year-old three-time Formula 1 champion, reacted to comments made by McLaren CEO Zak Brown, who labeled the Red Bull team as having a "toxic environment."
Verstappen was quoted as saying by Autosport:
People that say all sorts of stuff should just focus on their own team.
He emphasized that his comments were not specifically aimed at Brown but at everyone. Verstappen believes that people should simply concentrate on their own performance.
In related news, Red Bull's motorsport consultant Helmut Marko mentioned that Yuki Tsunoda could be a potential teammate for Verstappen instead of Sergio Perez.
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