Motor racing-Verstappen wants more focus on car, not Red Bull drama

Formula One F1 - Australian Grand Prix - Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne, Australia - March 21, 2024 Red Bull's Max Verstappen ahead of the Australian Grand Prix REUTERS/Jaimi Joy

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Formula One world champion Max Verstappen has backed Red Bull's handling of a complaint against boss Christian Horner and said the saga has had no impact on how he feels racing for the team.

Verstappen started the season by winning both races so far, but those victories at Bahrain and Saudi Arabia have been overshadowed by unspecified allegations of misconduct against Horner by a female employee at Red Bull.