Max Verstappen will be returning to a very different Red Bull for the second half of 2025, following the dismissal of Christian Horner as team principal. Red Bull’s form has dipped over the past year,

Max Verstappen says Christian Horner’s shock dismissal as Red Bull team principal has “made no difference” to his decision over whether to stay at the team, adding “only time will tell” if it is the right move on the part of the team’s shareholders.

Martin Brundle is convinced that Red Bull would not have pulled the trigger on sacking Christian Horner without “Team Verstappen” being “fully onboard”. That statement follows the pundit’s backtracking during the Belgian Grand Prix on his original comments,