Christian Horner’s exit will make it tougher for Red Bull
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Four-time world champion Max Verstappen has revealed his first impressions after securing a sprint victory at Spa-Francorchamps.
However, the Dutchman failed to take the momentum into qualifying for Sunday's Grand Prix race as he only managed to put his Red Bull fourth, behind Charles Leclerc, Piastri and Norris. It has to be said that Verstappen 's car underwent a set-up change during the break between the sprint and the Grand Prix qualifying.
The atmosphere within Red Bull Racing has changed following the dismissal of Christian Horner, according to Max Verstappen. "It's cheerful now, yes," says the current title holder. With the win in Belgium's sprint race,
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Helmut Marko breaks silence on Christian Horner's shock Red Bull sackingHelmut Marko, the influential figure behind Red Bull’s driver development program, had remained publicly silent following Horner’s dismissal, until now. Speaking for the first time on the matter, Marko was quick to clarify that the call wasn’t his.
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff will be in "in the s**t" if Christian Horner returned to the sport with the FIA.
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New Red Bull team boss Mekies: Verstappen central to our projectNew Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies stressed that four-time Formula One champion Max Verstappen is "central" to the project of bringing the team back to the top. "Max is central to the project and he's key to the project and we need his magic at the racetrack.
McLaren boss Zak Brown has delivered a savage swipe to recently axed Red Bull supremo Christian Horner. Horner was sensationally sacked after 20 years with the team, in a move that caught the Formula 1 paddock by surprise in early July.
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