Overview
- He states Oliver Mintzlaff made the call to remove him with Helmut Marko advising from the sidelines.
- He describes the dismissal as sudden and painful, saying he felt a profound sense of loss and lacked a chance to say goodbye.
- He reads a message from Mercedes boss Toto Wolff that both needles and praises him as one of the sport’s central figures.
- He says he was pushed to follow Red Bull’s junior‑programme pipeline and claims the Lawson‑for‑Tsunoda switch early in 2025 was not his choice.
- He rejects theories that Max or Jos Verstappen were responsible, as reports continue to link him to a consortium exploring an Alpine F1 stake valued around $2–2.5 billion.