Within Red Bull They are confident that the rumors about the possibility of Max Verstappen not completing his current contract are now a thing of the past, which is why the director of the Austrian team, Christian Hornersent a clear message to his Mercedes partner, Toto Wolff.
The boss of the German team was one of those who fueled the rumors about the disagreement of the three-time world champion of the Formula 1 within the energy drink team, leaving the door open to join for the next season.
That is why Christian Horner recommended that he better dedicate himself to the current situation at Mercedes instead of keeping an eye on the incidents within Red Bull where the stormy waters at the beginning of the season seem to be much calmer.
“Sometimes I think he (Wolff) is designed to just create noise. We have passed the number of races that Mercedes has won in the modern era. The team is in shape, why on earth would you want to leave this team?Horner commented on the idea that Verstappen might want to leave.
This scenario was handled after the controversy that arose in the Austrian team after the accusation against Christian Horner for alleged misconduct by an employee, something that, although it was dismissed by the team, brought with it some friction between the British and the father of Max, Jos Verstappen.
“(Wolff’s) time would be better spent perhaps focusing on the team rather than the driver market. Have you heard that George Russell is out of contract at the end of 2025? Maybe he’s not that interested in staying. The market moves”added Horner after the Chinese Grand Prix.
Horner also spoke about the expectations that the three-time F1 world champion will continue at Red Bull, which is what they hope will happen but they are aware that this decision can only be made by the Dutch driver who has grown throughout his career. from the hand of the Austrian team.
“I think Max knows motorsport better than anyone and he will make decisions that he feels are good for him and I think some factors play a role, but he is the one that is going to trigger some dominoes to fall later.”said the British manager.
“But everyone is waiting to see what he is going to do. If I were Max, I would stay at Red Bull for 2025, but I’m not Max. “It is the fastest car, but there are other factors.”concluded Horner, knowing the interest that the current best F1 driver arouses in the rest of the championship teams.
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