McLaren boss Zak Brown says it would be a “disaster” for Red Bull if four-time reigning Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen were to leave the team.

Yuki Tsunoda, Red Bull's second driver, responded to that statement. Tsunoda apparently has not read what Brown said, because initially, he did not understand the question. Once it was explained to him that Brown estimates that without Verstappen,

Zak Brown has fired in some brutal digs at Red Bull, suggesting that he would rather see Max Verstappen driving for them than Mercedes next season. The McLaren Racing CEO also stated that Christian Horner’s squad would likely be behind sister team Racing Bulls without the services of the four-time world champion.