Red Bull executive Oliver Mintzlaff criticized Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff over his very public attempts to try and bring Max Verstappen to his team.

Rumors of a potential Verstappen departure has gathered steam in recent months amidst chaos within the Red Bull F1 team – including this week, when car designer Adrian Newey announced he was leaving next season.

Mintzlaff, who is in charge of the Red Bull parent company’s ‘corporate projects’ – which includes their sports teams – says he isn’t worried over the Dutchman leaving.

‘[Verstappen] is a thoroughbred racer and wants to win every race, every qualifying and every training session,’ Mintzlaff told German outlet Bild. ‘This connects us. It’s in his and our DNA. And he finds the perfect conditions for this with us. We have created a unique setup, built the best car in Formula 1.

‘Max still has a long-term contract here and hasn’t said a word that he doesn’t want to fulfil it. I’m not at all worried that he’s considering a move.

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Red Bull executive Oliver Mintzlaff has publicly criticized Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff

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Mintzlaff blasted Wolff for publicly trying to court Max Verstappen to join the Mercedes team

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Mintzlaff says that Verstappen is ‘a loyal guy’ and there are ‘many reasons for staying’