Max Verstappen's father, Jos, will not attend the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix following comments he made about under-fire Red Bull boss Christian Horner, sources told ESPN.
Horner was cleared of misconduct last week by Red Bull GmbH, parent company of the race team, following an investigation into an allegation of inappropriate behaviour by a Red Bull Racing employee. — Unlapped: How to listen or watch ESPN's F1 show An email sent from an anonymous account with messages purportedly linked to the case was leaked to the media the day after the complaint was dismissed, but Horner has remained in his job.
McLaren boss Zak Brown and Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff called on Formula One's authorities to demandgreater transparency from Red Bull over the recent investigation into Horner.
After his son won the Bahrain Grand Prix, Jos Verstappen told the Daily Mail: «There is tension here while [Horner] remains in position.