Formula One’s governing body, the FIA, has condemned the “tribalist” booing of Max Verstappen and Christian Horner at F1 75 Live.

Formula 1 held a first-ever season launch event last Tuesday at The O2 in London, with all ten teams in attendance to unveil their designs for the 2025 season. With 2025 representing the sport’s 75th anniversary season, F1 and the FIA held the event to help commemorate the occasion.

The FIA was so bothered by booing directed at Max Verstappen and Red Bull team principal Christian Horner this week that it issued a statement about the boos on Saturday. The four-time defending F1 champion and his team boss were booed at the F1 75 event on Tuesday in London that served as the official unveiling of each team’s paint schemes ahead