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Created: 2025-07-19 20:35:50 UTC
The warning Christian Horner delivered to Red Bull prior to F1 departure:
— Christian Horner cautioned Red Bull about over-reliance on Max Verstappen, emphasizing the need for future planning. Speaking to media, Horner remarked:
“Well, of course, Max is a key part of our team and has been for pretty much ten years now. But one day, whether it's the year after or the year after, there will be a day that there is no more Max.”
“You always have to have that in mind, that the team always has to keep looking and investing in the future. Hopefully that won't be for several years to come, but you never know.”
“So, you're always investing in young talent, you're always giving opportunities like we did today with Arvid Lindblad, to see the next generation coming through. Because one thing for sure in this business, nothing stands still.”
— Speculation surrounds Verstappen's potential move to Mercedes, which could further destabilize Red Bull. Martin Brundle, speaking to Sky F1's 'The F1 Show', suggested Verstappen's camp might have influenced Horner's departure:
“We don't know what's gone on behind closed doors, but I do know that Team Verstappen were not happy with him there.”
“I don't know, but what's absolutely clear is that the Verstappen camp have been lobbing in hand grenades for quite some months now, and some of them have gone off, and it's been pretty relentless in that respect.”
“And I think at times, Max's dad, Jos, has made it absolutely clear that he thinks Christian shouldn't be leading the company and leading the team. So I would, yes, they played a key role in Christian's exit.”
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