[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  This is Formula X [@ThisIsFormu1a1](/creator/twitter/ThisIsFormu1a1) on x 6029 followers Created: 2025-07-16 21:49:19 UTC Revealed - The 'politically impossible' scenario Horner would have faced: — Dutch commentator Nelson Valkenburg expressed that even if Christian Horner had managed to keep Max Verstappen at Red Bull, success in 2026 was not guaranteed due to the new regulations. Valkenburg remarked on The Race F1 podcast: "If Max leaves, I know there's a perception that the team will implode and points-wise, they might." — Valkenburg continued to discuss the potential consequences of Verstappen staying with a less competitive car, suggesting it would lead to turmoil within the team: "But, if he stays and that car isn't as competitive as it needs to be, then that team will explode, and Christian Horner would never have been able to keep Max Verstappen or to keep his position within Red Bull after he lets Verstappen go." — He described the situation as "a politically impossible" scenario for Horner to manage. Valkenburg further elaborated on the reasons behind Horner's departure from Red Bull: "I kind of disagree with the premise that a lot of people, or let's say the equation that a lot of people made, is that this is to keep Max. I have a hunch this may make it easier for both parties to separate." — Reflecting on Red Bull's current state, Valkenburg compared it to a football team that has lost its key players: "I think what we're looking at with Red Bull is one of those Premier League football teams where all the strong players have been bought away and there's just a shell left. That's a huge disservice to the race team, but a lot of big names have left." #maxverstappen 🇳🇱 #redbullracing 🇦🇹 #formula1 #f12026 VIA: [gpblog]  XXX engagements  **Related Topics** [red bull](/topic/red-bull) [f1](/topic/f1) [verstappen](/topic/verstappen) [max verstappen](/topic/max-verstappen) [formula 1](/topic/formula-1) [Post Link](https://x.com/ThisIsFormu1a1/status/1945601665375375821)
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This is Formula X @ThisIsFormu1a1 on x 6029 followers
Created: 2025-07-16 21:49:19 UTC
Revealed - The 'politically impossible' scenario Horner would have faced:
— Dutch commentator Nelson Valkenburg expressed that even if Christian Horner had managed to keep Max Verstappen at Red Bull, success in 2026 was not guaranteed due to the new regulations. Valkenburg remarked on The Race F1 podcast:
"If Max leaves, I know there's a perception that the team will implode and points-wise, they might."
— Valkenburg continued to discuss the potential consequences of Verstappen staying with a less competitive car, suggesting it would lead to turmoil within the team:
"But, if he stays and that car isn't as competitive as it needs to be, then that team will explode, and Christian Horner would never have been able to keep Max Verstappen or to keep his position within Red Bull after he lets Verstappen go."
— He described the situation as "a politically impossible" scenario for Horner to manage. Valkenburg further elaborated on the reasons behind Horner's departure from Red Bull:
"I kind of disagree with the premise that a lot of people, or let's say the equation that a lot of people made, is that this is to keep Max. I have a hunch this may make it easier for both parties to separate."
— Reflecting on Red Bull's current state, Valkenburg compared it to a football team that has lost its key players:
"I think what we're looking at with Red Bull is one of those Premier League football teams where all the strong players have been bought away and there's just a shell left. That's a huge disservice to the race team, but a lot of big names have left."
#maxverstappen 🇳🇱 #redbullracing 🇦🇹 #formula1 #f12026
VIA: [gpblog]
XXX engagements
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