“Listen, We Sat Down…” Ted Kravitz Details How Max Verstappen’s Sky Sports Snub Came to an End

It’s been 11 months since the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix ended, but the aftermath of the event still has its grip on the sport. The most recent effect of it was Red Bull’s decision to boycott Sky Sports. However, after a mutual decision, the boycott was uplifted. Ted Kravitz further explains.

As things have cooled down now, the British pit reporter has come ahead to share the details. In a report published by the Express, Kravitz stated, “Following what happened with us, and me, and Max Verstappen in Mexico. Listen, we sat down, we had a good chat.”

“But as Max said yesterday we drew a line under it. So onwards and upwards,” further asserted the Sky Sports personality. As the boycott was in place after the Mexican GP, the official of the British broadcaster made sure they meet Red Bull’s higher authority in Milton Keynes prior to the Brazilian GP.

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The Austrian team decided to boycott Ted Kravitz when he “disrespected” Max Verstappen during his show “Ted’s Notebook.” Kravitz was talking about the 2021 Abu Dhabi GP and mentioned Lewis Hamilton was “robbed” of his eighth world title.

Why did Max Verstappen decide to boycott Sky Sports?

Ever since the 2021 Abu Dhabi GP concluded, congratulatory messages poured in for Max Verstappen all over the world. However, there were also a set of people who did not like the way he picked up his first-ever world title. Calling it unfair, some renowned F1 personalities, including Ted Kravitz as well as a section of fans, questioned Verstappen’s title legitimacy.

After Kravitz’s recent comment during the Mexican GP, Verstappen decided it was ‘enough’ and hence decided to boycott one of the largest F1 broadcasters on the planet. The Dutch driver’s team soon followed.

When asked about the reason for his boycott, the former Toro Rosso driver conveyed, “At the moment social media is a very toxic place and if you are constantly being like that live on TV, you make it constantly worse, instead of trying to make it better in the world.”

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“You keep disrespecting me and at one point I’m not tolerating it anymore. So that’s why I decided to stop answering,” concluded the Red Bull star. In a report published by the Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf, Verstappen mentioned “one man in particular” for the boycott and it is believed he’s none other than Ted Kravitz.