Verstappen Horner (Image: Getty)
The F1 launch event hit the spot for pretty much everyone this week – so long as your name isn’t or .
And of course the FIA. But that car crash of an organisation won’t get any better while Mohammed Ben Sulayem remains in charge.
There has to be sympathy for Horner, who is constantly booed by British fans for playing up to the villain in the Drive to Survive series. Without that hit show, there is no way the hate would be so bad.
Verstappen also feels the heat from ‘s tribal F1 followers, who are clinging to an unhealthy grudge from 2021.
Verstappen made it clear he didn’t want to be there and forced out a smirk when the night’s host, comedian Jack Whitehall, mocked him for it.
In the interest of balance, it would only be fair to hold the event in the Netherlands next year.
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Brave Borthwick
STEVE Borthwick won’t be left kicking himself this weekend because he has kept faith in Marcus Smith and Fin Smith.
Selecting both natural fly-halves paid dividends against France as they swapped conversion and penalty duties mid-match.
It gives England twice the chance of winning the kicking battle against Scotland.
Dan’s the man
DANIEL Dubois will signal the changing of the guard if he beats Joseph Parker tomorrow night.
The 27-year-old is significantly younger than Tyson Fury (35), Anthony Joshua (35), Oleksandr Usyk (38) and Deontay Wilder (39) – who are all expected to retire in a few years.
Parker, 33, is the only world-class fighter who will be left to challenge him.