Verstappen claimed the conversation was “about everything” and that “people can always see (such things) their own way,” but added that Horner had joined Vermeulen and Marko for the conversation given their united frustration over how the race had unravelled.

A former Formula One driver has hinted at the possibility of several scenarios playing out with Red Bull's performance.

Team principal Christian Horner admitted in Bahrain that many of Red Bull’s problems are similar to last year and that the wind tunnel correlation isn’t accurate. But Max Verstappen remains calm that the team's fortunes will improve,