has dismissed the FIA’s complaints over booing of and at 75 Reside in London final week – including that the occasion was “mega.”
All 10 groups and 20 drivers have been current at The O2 Area final week, with receiving as he appeared in Ferrari purple.
Nevertheless, Purple Bull’s four-time world champion Verstappen acquired a swathe of jeers when he was launched by host Jack Whitehall, which was then drowned out by cheering and applause. Afterward, Purple Bull group principal Horner by the 15,000-strong crowd.
The FIA condemned the “tribalist response” of the British followers in a press release on Saturday, whereas Verstappen has any future F1 launch occasions in England.
Mercedes boss Wolff, nevertheless, insists Verstappen “was not booed” and praised the distinctive occasion which launched the 2025 season.
“We shouldn’t discuss an occasion down that was mega simply because one single particular person, rightly or wrongly, was booed when he spoke,” he advised Sky Sports activities.
“It was an excellent occasion. The spectators there have been nice. The presentation of the vehicles was good.
“And it units a brand new format for the years to return and that’s the optimistic we have to take from that.”
When requested if Wolff himself booed outdated foe Horner, the Austrian replied: “No I wasn’t booing – there was 15,000 folks that did that!
“It wasn’t essential that I did.”
It’s understood the topic of booing on the occasion final week in London might be raised at a World Motor Sport Council assembly this week.
, Max’s father and former F1 driver, advised RaceXpress over the weekend that it was “unacceptable” that his son was booed by the 15,000-strong crowd.
Verstappen and teammate Liam Lawson have been additionally the one drivers to not be interviewed on stage through the occasion.
Pre-season testing takes place in Bahrain this week, forward of the primary race of the season – the Australian Grand Prix – on 16 March.
