"The right level of toxicity lol": Fans react to the awkward Jos Verstappen interview with Nico Rosberg

Fans have reacted online after former F1 driver Nico Rosberg had an awkward interaction with Jos Verstappen regarding Christian Horner's sacking from Red Bull Racing. Verstappen said that he was fine with the decision.

The 2025 F1 Belgian GP is Red Bull's first weekend without Christian Horner as their team principal. The team announced his departure in a surprise move earlier this month.

Some time before that, Horner was accused of inappropriate behavior by a former crew member, which led to an internal investigation. Around that time, Jos Verstappen had reportedly said that Horner should no longer be a part of the team.

Heading into Belgium, Sky Sports' F1 pundit Nico Rosberg confronted Verstappen about that. The latter replied that it was a long time ago and that he had nothing to say on the matter. Rosberg's interview then took a rather sarcastic tone.

"That was one and a half year ago. It’s different. I have nothing to say. It’s fine," Jos Verstappen said.

"Now you're quiet," Rosberg replied.

Most fans found this exchange hilarious, and they praised Rosberg for his sarcasm on social media.

"The right level of toxicity lol"

"Epic interview couldn’t stop laughing. Brundle and Britney hit him hard," a fan wrote.

"always love Nico for this," another fan mentioned.

Fans appreciated the 2016 F1 World Champion for his fearless approach towards Jos Verstappen.

"Nico! Drama queen! Just make sure you’re sharp, cause we all know Jos can snap in a blink. Be ready to dodge & weave!" a comment read.

"It was a long time in the making" - Nico Rosberg on Christian Horner's sacking

Christian Horner's sacking was a shock for many. Although it was a trending topic last year after the internal investigation against him, there was no further action over the following months. However, the news broke out a few weeks ago unexpectedly.

While it was just as shocking for Nico Rosberg, he mentioned that this was bound to happen, given the incidents last year.

“It was a big, big shock and surprise to everybody – including a surprise to him. He didn’t see it coming at all, nor did anybody in the team," Nico Rosberg told Sky F1 (via Planet F1). "But of course, it was a long time in the making. It was coming from last year, from all the issues that he’d been having there, so I think this was just a result of that."

Rosberg also suggested that nobody knew the actual reason behind his sacking.

"But nobody really still knows 100 per cent what exactly happened."

Laurent Mekies, who was serving as the Racing Bulls' team principal, took over Horner's position at Red Bull Racing. As mentioned above, the Belgian GP is the first race in the team's history without Horner as their team principal.

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