[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 6031 followers Created: 2025-07-17 03:41:55 UTC Did Christian Horner create own 'downfall' with 'Team Verstappen' strategy: — Christian Horner's departure from Red Bull has sparked speculation about the influence of 'Team Verstappen'. Former F1 driver Karun Chandhok suggested Horner's focus on Max Verstappen led to his downfall. Speaking on Sky F1's 'The F1 Show' podcast, Chandhok remarked: “I think in some of what's happened, if you look at it in recent years, it's become a one-car team, right?” “We've talked about how since Daniel Ricardo left, the way the car design has gone, the way the team has been structured, it's very much all the eggs in the Max Verstappen camp and in that basket.” “And ultimately that's kind of created his downfall.” “It's put a disproportionate amount of power into 'Team Verstappen' to the point of which where, if you're the wider Red Bull group, you look at it and go, 'hang on a second, yes Max is on pole of the British Grand Prix, yes he's won two races this year, but the other car's nowhere'.” “And actually it's put a huge amount of power in Max's camp.” “If he leaves that team, they'd be fourth, fifth best on the grid at the moment.” “So I think that has been one of the feelings, and ultimately, Christian's got to carry the can for that, because he's the man in charge, he's led that philosophy of structuring the team in that way.” “Maybe it's happened by accident, but the reality is he's the man in charge, and I think there's a strong element of that is he's put a lot of power and faith into Team Verstappen.” “And I wonder if that ultimately comes back to bite him a bit.” — Martin Brundle also noted the impact of Red Bull's second seat issues, which have shifted power towards Verstappen. He commented: “They did have a string of great drivers, of course, with DC, Mark Webber, Seb Vettel, Daniel Ricciardo.” “We've also seen a lot of great young drivers who are still on the grid, like [Alex] Albon, [Carlos] Sainz, [Pierre] Gasly, wrecked basically, because Max Verstappen is so unbelievably fast.” #maxverstappen 🇳🇱 #redbullracing 🇦🇹 #formula1 #f12025 VIA: [PLANET F1]  XXX engagements  **Related Topics** [red bull](/topic/red-bull) [happened](/topic/happened) [f1](/topic/f1) [verstappen](/topic/verstappen) [max verstappen](/topic/max-verstappen) [formula 1](/topic/formula-1) [Post Link](https://x.com/ThisIsFormu1a1/status/1945690402507637021)
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Did Christian Horner create own 'downfall' with 'Team Verstappen' strategy:
— Christian Horner's departure from Red Bull has sparked speculation about the influence of 'Team Verstappen'. Former F1 driver Karun Chandhok suggested Horner's focus on Max Verstappen led to his downfall. Speaking on Sky F1's 'The F1 Show' podcast, Chandhok remarked:
“I think in some of what's happened, if you look at it in recent years, it's become a one-car team, right?”
“We've talked about how since Daniel Ricardo left, the way the car design has gone, the way the team has been structured, it's very much all the eggs in the Max Verstappen camp and in that basket.”
“And ultimately that's kind of created his downfall.”
“It's put a disproportionate amount of power into 'Team Verstappen' to the point of which where, if you're the wider Red Bull group, you look at it and go, 'hang on a second, yes Max is on pole of the British Grand Prix, yes he's won two races this year, but the other car's nowhere'.”
“And actually it's put a huge amount of power in Max's camp.”
“If he leaves that team, they'd be fourth, fifth best on the grid at the moment.”
“So I think that has been one of the feelings, and ultimately, Christian's got to carry the can for that, because he's the man in charge, he's led that philosophy of structuring the team in that way.”
“Maybe it's happened by accident, but the reality is he's the man in charge, and I think there's a strong element of that is he's put a lot of power and faith into Team Verstappen.”
“And I wonder if that ultimately comes back to bite him a bit.”
— Martin Brundle also noted the impact of Red Bull's second seat issues, which have shifted power towards Verstappen. He commented:
“They did have a string of great drivers, of course, with DC, Mark Webber, Seb Vettel, Daniel Ricciardo.”
“We've also seen a lot of great young drivers who are still on the grid, like [Alex] Albon, [Carlos] Sainz, [Pierre] Gasly, wrecked basically, because Max Verstappen is so unbelievably fast.”
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