Going forward, Verstappen's management insists on pre-approving the 27-year-old's involvement in any social media projects before agreeing to participate. The move coincides with a De Telegraaf report that McLaren CEO Zak Brown recently contacted Verstappen's management team, which includes his father Jos.

Montoya also added that if Lawson’s 2024 incidents are anything to go by, he would likely have ‘friction’ with Verstappen, warning Red Bull to be poised for team-mate drama during in 2025. "If you look at Liam, he had his run-ins with people last year and everything," Montoya told Mundo Deportivo .