Verstappen: “Never was it my intention to humiliate Renault”

During the 2018 season of Formula 1, it was more common to hear the harsh remarks of Max Verstappen (Red Bull) regarding the engine Renault rather than thanks. Well settled during the winter break, the Dutchman decided to make a mea-culpa about his behavior.

Very happy to finish the last race of 2018 on the podium What an incredible year it has been! Thank you @redbullracing, friends, family, partners and of course all fans for the great support #KeepPushing #AbuDhabiGP pic.twitter.com/M3fWf5ILlx

- Max Verstappen (@ Max33Verstappen) November 25, 2018

“It was never my intention to humiliate Renault, specifies the fourth in the 2018 general classification in a press release published on Sunday. I want to move things forward. Look, today we have an agreement with Honda, but if we had stayed with Renault, I would have liked to help them progress”, continues the Dutchman.

Max Verstappen has repeatedly criticized the lack of power of the French bloc. For example, he did not hesitate to come out: “We lost a second against (Mercedes and Ferrari) with our engine” ahead of the Brazilian Grand Prix in November.

"I'm just very clear in what I say, continues the Red Bull driver. I can also tell them that they can take it easy, but that's not my way of doing things. It can and must be better, and I am always looking for maximum commitment.

However, you have to be open to criticism, that's how I was educated. I'm sorry if you can't handle things like that, but I'm not here with Olympic values.", he says, that is to say “the important thing is to participate”! “I want to win and I want everyone involved to give their all. » A way of criticizing a lack of commitment from Losange?