- All F1 pilots and teams resulted for the F1 75 live launch event on Tuesday
- Max Verstappen and Christian Horner were booed in the show at the O2 Arena
- Now Verstappen has threatened to omit any event in England in the future
Max Verstappen was apparently so furious with his treatment at the launch party of the Formula One season in England that has threatened to boycott him in the future.
The Red Bull star was booed next to the chief of the Christian Horner team in the live launch event of F1 75 at the O2 Arena in London on Tuesday.
Almost 7.5 million fans saw worldwide while the couple received a hostile reception of the crowd in the first F1 preseason event of its kind.
The 20 pilots and the 10 teams were present to celebrate the 75th birthday of F1 and reveal their Liveries before the new campaign, which is launched with the Australian GP from March 14 to 16.
'Max doesn't feel to be booed in front of 25,000 people. He also says: “If this is in England again next year, they will certainly not see me there,” and I completely agree with him, “said the pilot's father, Jos, Racexpress.
'You are there for Formula 1 to promote sport a little and everything. Then the public boo you. I think that is unacceptable.
Max Verstappen's father says he has threatened to avoid future F1 launch parties in England
The Red Bull star was booed when it took the stage at the live launch event of F1 75 on Tuesday
The director of the Red Bull team, Christian Horner, was also mocked in the opening event of O2 Arena
Look, I understand. Max is the only one that puts English drivers under pressure and tells him exactly how it is, but I think it is unacceptable and a real disappointment what happened there.
“In itself I thought it was a reasonable configuration, but I thought it was shameful what happened there with Red Bull Racing, that Horner was booed so much.”
There were cheers and teasing. Horner said on stage: “Is that (Booing?) … well, it is fantastic to be here in the O2 anyway, so I hope everyone is having good night.”
According The timesF1 Chiefs and the teams are ready to inform the event and the Boing can be raised at the World Motor Sports Council meeting on Wednesday.
The sources have indicated at the exit that Saudi Arabia has an interest in organizing the event in the future, but it may not continue.
A FIA spokesman said: 'Great rivalries throughout the history of engine sport have contributed to it such an exciting experience for fans. But what supports sport at all levels is a culture of respect.
'As such, it was disappointing to hear the tribalist reaction of the crowd to the world champion of Form 1 of the FIA, Max Verstappen, and its director and CEO of the Red Bull team, Christian Horner, in the launch of the F1 in London.
'Max and Christian have contributed a lot to the sport we love. In the season ahead we should not lose sight of that.
All teams showed their new hepitas when Formula one celebrated its 75th anniversary.
The event was the first of its kind, it will be informed and is not repeated in the future
'As part of the FIA's commitment to protect the integrity of sport, we are leading a coalition that addresses online abuse in the sport under the flag of our United States abuse campaign.
'We are with all our competitors, officials, volunteers and fans to join against this growing threat. We urge the sports community to consider the impact of their actions both online and offline.
Verstappen has won the last four world pilot championships, while Red Bull has won two of the last four world builders championships.
In December, they reached a mutual agreement to terminate Sergio Pérez's contract two years before after the eighth ended. Liam Lawson has replaced the Mexican.