Max Verstappen phone call details emerge after Red Bull star was forced to withdraw from Austrian Grand Prix

Verstappen’s final attempt in qualifying was thwarted by a yellow flag caused by the spinning Pierre Gasly, leaving him in seventh for the start on Sunday.

Stuck in the middle of the pack, the Red Bull was shunted by Kimi Antonelli as he locked the rears of his Mercedes and careered into the back of the reigning world champion - ending his race before he had completed a lap.

Verstappen’s father, Jos was taking part in a rally event and could not attend the event. However, he was asked if he had followed any of the weekend's action.

“I have seen a little bit of qualifying," he said.

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“I saw the last lap when he got the yellow flags, but it didn’t look fast enough. I already heard it on the phone, he said, ‘Yeah, it’s just not good enough.’”

When he was asked where the pace had gone after last weekend, the former F1 driver said: “Well, it’s a different circuit again.

"That has always been [the case], with the little grip on the track, and yes, other teams are making progress.

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“Ferrari has brought a good update, we know that McLaren are always at the front and who else is in between?

“Mercedes is kind of in between, and I think the update that Red Bull brought doesn’t make that much of a difference.

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“You can see it in Tsunoda, too; he doesn’t even reach Q2. So yeah, the speed has fallen from there.”

Christian Horner has come to the defense of the Red Bull car,. Discussing the vehicle, he said: “It’s not that difficult to drive."

“The car is a car that’s evolved over the years around the development path that we’ve taken."

The Milton Keynes-based team will be hoping for a return to form for the British Grand Prix this weekend, following the worst result possible for Red Bull.