{"id":566654,"date":"2026-03-28T13:47:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T13:47:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/566654\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T13:47:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T13:47:13","slug":"ex-f1-driver-heinz-harald-frentzen-issues-pointed-message-amid-max-verstappen-motivation-concern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/566654\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-F1 driver Heinz-Harald Frentzen issues pointed message amid Max Verstappen motivation concern"},"content":{"rendered":"

Former Formula 1 driver Heinz-Harald Frentzen<\/a> has shared a pointed message on social media, seemingly aimed at four-time champion Max Verstappen<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“If you lose your motivation in F1, it’s better to quit, or at least take a break. That’s what I did. The sport is too dangerous if you lose your focus,” the ex-Sauber driver posted.<\/p>\n

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While it is not stated who the message is aimed at, Verstappen has been candid about the new F1 regulations. “I’m not even frustrated anymore. I’m beyond that. Yeah, I don’t know what to make of it,” the Dutchman said after qualifying 11th for the Japanese Grand\u00a0Prix.<\/p>\n

“There’s probably no word. There’s no word. I don’t get upset about it, I don’t get disappointed or frustrated by it anymore with what’s going on.”<\/p>\n

On whether he could see light at the end of the tunnel, he added: “I mean, for sure we’ll fix a few things, hopefully in the coming weeks, months. Yeah, the rest, how I think about a lot of stuff, I don’t need to mention it again, a lot of stuff also for me personally to figure out.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Life, life,” he said when asked to clarify what he needs to figure out personally.<\/p>\n

\"Max <\/p>\n

Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing<\/p>\n

Photo by: Alastair Staley \/ LAT Images via Getty Images<\/p>\n

Verstappen’s father Jos\u00a0told De Telegraaf ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix weekend that he was concerned the Red Bull driver might lose motivation.<\/p>\n

“You hear people say it\u2019s just a matter of getting used to it, but I\u2019m sure Max won\u2019t enjoy it like this,” Verstappen Sr said.<\/p>\n

“Of course, he always tries to make the best of it \u2014 that\u2019s separate. Together with Red Bull, he\u2019s doing everything to become more competitive. But racing these cars doesn\u2019t challenge him. Honestly, I\u2019m afraid Max will lose his motivation.<\/p>\n

“Driving a Formula 1 car used to be the best thing in the world for him. But right now, I see it quite pessimistically. I wish it weren\u2019t the case, but looking at his future, I do see this becoming a problem.”<\/p>\n

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