Jos Verstappen says that the departure of several key members of the Red Bull F1 team is precisely what he predicted earlier this year

Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has warned Max Verstappen could follow through on his threat to quit Formula 1 amid his ongoing feud with FIA.

The FIA (Federation Internationale de l'Automobile) have been told to 'take Max Verstappen seriously' after he threatened to retire from Formula One. It comes amid an ongoing feud after Verstappen was punished for swearing during a press conference before the Singapore Grand Prix earlier this month.

After a phone call with Max Verstappen, Helmut Marko said the FIA must take his Formula 1 exit hint “seriously” amid the swearing penalty row. With FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem calling for a clampdown on fruity language in Formula 1 to differentiate the sport from “rap music”,

In response, Verstappen staged a protest over the remainder of the Singapore weekend, refusing to provide full answers to questions in FIA press conferences and instead holding hi