Max Verstappen during the 2024 F1 Brazilian Grand Prix. (Photo by Alessio Morgese/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Former Dutch racer Jan Lammers has discussed the influence of British media's narratives over Max Verstappen and Red Bull's efforts to defend their world championships. In the past, there has been speculation in the paddock and the F1 fanbase about British media being biased towards British drivers and against the likes of Verstappen.
These discussions arose at several points in the past few years whenever a British journalist criticized Verstappen for his on-track battles. Lammers addressed this while speaking with RacingNews365. He spoke about Verstappen and Red Bull feeling their world championship fight with Lando Norris and McLaren was staged simply because of the influential narrative British media allegedly wove.
Lammers also discussed Red Bull's rough start of the 2024 F1 season. While the Austrian team was doing exceptionally well on the track, they were engulfed in controversies away from it. Team boss Christian Horner was accused of inappropriate behavior and there was tension between Horner, Helmut Marko, and Jos Verstappen.
