F1 News: Horner "Can’t See Any Reason Anybody Would Leave Red Bull" As Team Faces Scrutiny
Red Bull team chief Christian Horner has recently made a strong statement dismissing the likelihood of anyone wanting to leave the team, amidst the ongoing rumours and controversy surrounding the team. This comes as the team celebrates another victory led by Max Verstappen in the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix.
Key Takeaways:
- Despite speculations of Max Verstappen considering a switch to Mercedes, Red Bull's performance continues to excel.
- The team faced an investigation into Horner's alleged misconduct, which was later dismissed.
- Horner credits the team's success to the collective effort of all departments within Red Bull Racing.
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The Red Bull Racing team, under the leadership of Christian Horner, continues to demonstrate formidable performance in the Formula 1 circuit, recently marked by Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez securing another one-two victory for the team in Saudi Arabia. Amidst this success, rumours have been circulating about Verstappen's potential departure to Mercedes, spurred by comments from his father Jos Verstappen and his meetings with Toto Wolff, the Mercedes Team Principal.
Despite these challenges, Horner remains confidently supportive of his team's environment and its appeal to its members, particularly its drivers. He firmly believes in the cohesive and high-performing nature of the team, a sentiment that is reinforced by the team's recent achievements on the track. Horner commented following the race in Jeddah, as quoted by Motorsportweek.com:
“I’m sure every team in the paddock would love to have Max, but as Toto also said, the best drivers always want to be in the best cars.
“Max has achieved his 56th Grand Prix victory today and his 100th podium, all of which have been in Red Bull Racing Cars.
“As a team, we perform exceptionally well together and everybody has a role to play in that team, whether it’s from the designers, the support staff, the operational staff, all the way through, all the different departments, the 22 different departments that make up Red Bull Racing.
“If everybody isn’t doing their part, you don’t have a performance like this. So as a team, we’re performing at an exceptionally high level and we expect to see that continue.
“You can never say never. If a driver doesn’t want to be somewhere, then they’ll go somewhere else.
“But as a team, I can’t see any reason why anybody would want to step out of this team. I think he’s got a great support around him and he’s doing a wonderful job with a great car.”