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

Mohammed Ben Sulayem has released a passionate statement explaining that the F1 75 Live launch event ‘has triggered lots of positive discussions on the future of the sport’. The comments come after the FIA was booed when their logo was shown on screen during the event.

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.

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Max Verstappen has threatened to boycott Formula One’s season-launch event next year if it is hosted in England again after he was booed by fans.

Max Verstappen and Red Bull team principal Christian Horner were roundly booed at the F1 75 event in London, prompting the Dutchman to vow to never return.

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 of the 2025 season.