Horner contradicts Marko over scale of Verstappen damage

Christian Horner has contradicted Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko to the scale of damage sustained by Max Verstappen in Mexico Grand Prix free practice. 

Verstappen was the cause of an early red flag in FP1 after a piece of the car broke free and fell onto the racing line. 

Mechanics were then seen trying to fix the car in the garage, before Verstappen eventually returned to the circuit, although a brief engine problem stopped his session six minutes early.

Speaking of the floor damage, Marko claimed that "the floor is massively damaged," to Sky DE. "We have to replace that one. Fortunately, we still have a spare floor. 

"And as for the engine, we don't yet know exactly where the cause is. But two such damages in one session is obviously a lot."

However, in the official team principal's press conference, Horner soothed the concerns. 

"We hit a piece of signage that fell off the bridge in the first session, which did a little bit of damage to the floor," he told media including RacingNews365. 

"But that's been repaired. 

"The engine issue, thankfully, was, was a menial issue and has been rectified, hopefully for the next session.'