The former McLaren driver was a guest on the Sky Sports F1 show Any Driven Monday where he expressed shock at what had happened between the two Red Bull drivers at Sao Paulo. He said:
Button did hint at some of the theories thrown around about what happened in qualifying at Monaco earlier in the season and that playing a role in Verstappen’s decision not to let his teammate pass him. Button said:
Button also questioned whether Red Bull had discussed this situation beforehand with Verstappen and if he had declined earlier as well. He said:
Verstappen (fifth) finished outside the podium in Brazil, a place ahead of his teammate Perez.
This has resulted in a lot of negative marketing for Red Bull - Jenson Button
Button touched on how all of this was so unnecessary and has resulted in so much negative marketing for the team. He said:
He continued:
It will be interesting to see how Red Bull bounces back from all of this in Abu Dhabi. The team is under pressure, and all eyes will be on how they make a comeback.
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