MAX VERSTAPPEN could have breached the terms of his Red Bull contract – by going skiing.

The F1 world champion spent time on the slopes between the Australian GP, where he was forced to retire with a brake problem, and this week’s Japanese GP.

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Red Bull revealed Verstappen had been skiing in Japan before saying he had said ‘too much’Credit: Getty
The three-time world champion was forced to end his race early in Melbourne due to a brake failure, allowing Carlos Sainz – who had already passed him on track – to claim the eventual race win.

With no race last weekend, Verstappen has had time to relax – but may have landed himself in hot water after his winter sports trip.

The 26-year-old has a dangerous sports clause inserted in his £43m a year deal at Red Bull to prevent him from the risk of getting injured.

And that is understood to include skiing – although that did not stop him according to Red Bull’s motorsport advisor, Helmut Marko.