That wasn’t helped by a media furore surrounding team principal Christian Horner, who was cleared of any wrongdoing after an internal investigation into alleged ‘inappropriate behaviour’.
The storm is beginning to calm down and that means that Verstappen is more settled in his position within the team – despite having sustained his first retirement in two years last time out at the Australian Grand Prix.
Now, the three-time champion has spoken out about his future at Red Bull following a few weeks where the dust has settled somewhat.
“At the moment nobody is afraid of that, I think," Verstappen told Dutch publication AD when asked about whether Red Bull are concerned for his future.
"Two weeks back, though? Mwah, that may be.
“But some people also read a lot, I don’t. And I think in general that does help.
“That’s what I do try to tell people, yes, that they better not read it all for a while, certain things. And if there are any questions, anyone in the team can always call me.”
If the Silver Arrows had a championship-contending car, then Verstappen may have been tempted to make a move.