Red Bull senior advisor Helmut Marko has revealed that Max Verstappen has agreed with the team that he will not drive sim racing events late into the night.
Verstappen came in for criticism from some fans, and ex-driver Nico Rosberg, when he competed in a sim racing event that lasted into the early hours of Sunday morning, ahead of that dayâs Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest.
And the Dutchman could only manage to come in fifth place on the day, with a frustrating race at the Hungaroring including a collision with Lewis Hamilton and a public criticism of Red Bullâs strategy over the team radio.
He was clearly frustrated after the race, saying that âpeople who say âyou are too frustrated, you went too far in your comments, you disrespect the teamââ can âall f*** offâ in a post-race media session.
And Marko, writing in a column for Speedweek, wrote that âof course it didnât take long for criticism to arise – no wonder, given that he [Verstappen] spends half the night playing sim racingâ.
âI have to say this: In Imola, he didnât go to bed until three oâclock in the morning after a sim racing session – and then won the Grand Prix.
âMax has a different sleep rhythm and he had his seven hours of sleep. His late-night sim race on the Hungarian weekend only came about because a driver in his team cancelled.
âNevertheless, we have agreed that he will no longer run sim races this late in future,â added the Austrian.
Verstappen was not the only irritated driver after the race, with McLarenâs Lando Norris clearly angered by his teamâs decision to order him to gift the win to Oscar Piastri.
Norris eventually finished in second place and remains second in the F1 world championship, with the Briton 76 points behind Verstappen.
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