Max Verstappen talked about Christian Horner’s departure from Red Bull

The Dutch was consulted in the previous GP of Belgium if the English departure from the position of director could influence his future.

The fight between the McLaren pilots as maximum contenders to the title went to the background in the previous GP of Belgium, 13th Formula Date 1. It is that the Red Bull camp is a generator of news and constant rumors. In the midst of the runrún that points to the departure of Max Verstappen, the decision of the Board of Directors of the company of energizing beverage to fire Christian Horner arrived of his position as director. The English had been in office for 20 years and was the only one who held the position. Frenchman Laurent Mekies was promoted from Racing Bulls, Red Bull’s younger brother, to the main team.

Already in Spa-Francorchamps, the tetracampeón was approached by the press to know, fundamentally, if Horner’s departure could influence his future. The English and the surroundings of Verstappen (Dad Jos and the manager Raymond Vermeulen) had a very strange relationship, which only fed the possibility of departure from the champion at the end of the year, despite having a current contract until the end of 2028. Pope’s exit could relieve the situation, although Max gave ground.

“It doesn’t matter at all for my decision about the future,” was the sharp definition of Verstappen before the press on the Belgian track. “The only thing that matters is that we work in the car and do it as quickly as possible, really. The last year and a half has not been what we wanted. Now we try to be a bit more competitive this year, but also, without a doubt, with the new regulation, “he added.

Verstappen cross the Ecuador of the 2025 World Cup with a difference of 69 points with Oscar Piastri, the leader, and 61 with respect to Lando Norris, the escort. The chances of getting the pentcampeonato in this season seems like a chimera for the Dutch, not so much for the units gap, but because of the lack of performance of its RB21, which it usually squeezes, based on talent, much more than it gives in reality.

With his future in dance, Verstappen was consulted if there is the possibility of not being at the wheel of a Red Bull in 2026. The answer was fine in the style of the champion: “There is also the possibility that I don’t wake me up tomorrow. So I couldn’t drive anything. Life is unpredictable. But, in general, I am very happy with my current situation, and I hope it continues. That was the goal we set by signing the new contract: being a pilot until the end of my career. ”

Speaking of Horner’s departure, he said he was “surprised,” although he pointed out that “at the end of the day, in this world, things can happen.” When analyzing the decision made by the Board of Directors, he said: “They probably wanted to take a different course. And, of course, everyone else has to agree and look forward. When they told me, we had a conversation about the subject. I will not go into details, but I made it clear that, if they believed it was the right path, I am a pilot and they decide. I already had several meetings with Laurent Mekies. ”

Regarding the impact that there were Milton Keynes doors with the change of direction, Verstappen said: “When there is such a change, people ask: ´What happens?‘. But the day after the announcement I was already in the simulator doing my job, people returned to their tasks to find more performance in the car, in the tuning. He simply turned to work. ”