Max Verstappen’s Red Bull Mechanic Shocks Fans With Simple Social Media Post

Shreya Sanjeev | 30/04/2023
Max Verstappen’s Red Bull Mechanic Shocks Fans With Simple Social Media Post

The incident between Max Verstappen and George Russell is still a fresh wound. As either fan bases rally on to justify their driver’s argument, Twitter is a live wire right now. With Mercedes fans seething over the Red Bull star, the Orange Army has been up in arms. A live wire.

Thus, with this being a delicate topic, fans were shown the true repercussions of the opening lap contact. However, bringing the truth to light came with some repercussions.

Max Verstappen’s broken sidepod splits Twitter

The size of the car’s damage shocked most fans. Almost the “size of a grown man’s head”, the damage caused by Russell was major.

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However, despite there being nothing wrong or offensive about his post, Jon Caller faced a lot of backlash. There were the usual haters on Twitter, calling the entire team “Pricks.”

The mechanic also shared some “fan engagement” on his story, with people from the enemy camp replying to the post. The fan had stated, “Go and kill yourself stupid b*stard.”

A rather unnecessary reaction, but unfortunately a part and parcel of being in the Red Bull or Mercedes teams.

Max Verstappen furious

While the damage looked less extensive on the car, after dismantling the part, the true nature of the small contact came to light. In parc ferme, although still surprising, the damage was comparatively minor.

 

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However, post-Sprint, Christian Horner had explained why this damage was game-changing. “At Turn Two, George is trying to leave enough space but it’s a very tight corner and that’s where the damage to the sidepod was done.” 

He also added, “George pushes him too far into the wall. Unfortunately, the result of it was quite a lot of bodywork damage and that cost him quite a bit of performance. When you see a hole like that it’s got to be three-quarters of a second a lap at least, maybe more.”

Even Max Verstappen explained how incidents like this are damaging to all those involved. “There is potential to damage your car as well, not only my car. Of course, I had a hole in my sidepod, but he could also get a puncture and then his race is over as well.”

Now, it’s only a matter of time before Red Bull fixes their components to put their car on the front row of the Azerbaijan GP. With the mean streets of Baku making drivers fall like flies, are we in for more damage?

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Shreya Sanjeev

Shreya Sanjeev is an F1 journalist at the SportsRush. Two years in the field and an ever-growing love for the sport drive her dream to walk around the paddock one day with a mic in hand. A Red Bull fan through and through, her “favorite driver” spot was once held by notable alumni Sebastian Vettel, Daniel Ricciardo, and now, the Dutch Lion himself, Max Verstappen. Apart from F1, she muses in the NBA and cheers on for Steph Curry and his Warriors, while also jumping on the NFL bandwagon.

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