The manager of Max Verstappen is reported to have given Helmut Marko "a piece of his mind" after the latest poor performance from the four-time F1 champion's Red Bull.
Verstappen trailed home a distant sixth at the end of the Bahrain Grand Prix, at least making up a place from his starting position, albeit finishing over 34 seconds adrift of McLaren race-winner Oscar Piastri.
The Dutch driver has also now fallen eight points adrift of McLaren's Lando Norris in the drivers' standings after the Briton had to settle for third at the chequered flag.
It was the culmination of a rough weekend for Verstappen who seven days previously had capped off his astonishing pole position at the Japanese Grand Prix with the 64th F1 win of his career.
Verstappen bemoaned continual brake and balance issues with his RB21 around the Bahrain International Circuit, and during the race was subjected to slow pit stops due to a wiring loom issue with the pit gantry that also affected team-mate Yuki Tsunoda.
Following the race, Sky Sports F1's pit-lane reporter spotted Verstappen's manager, Raymond Vermeulen, raging at Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko.
Kravitz said: "At the end of the race, I was waiting around for some team principals, and Raymond Vermeulen, Max's manager, came into the Red Bull garage and gave Helmut Marko what can only be described as a piece of his mind.
"He was then remonstrating with Helmut Marko, and Helmut Marko was just standing taking it. Raymond then stormed off at the back of the garage, taking his pass off as he went. Clearly, they are not happy."
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