Horner exit Red Bull's 'desperation move' to keep Verstappen
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Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen has opened up on the sudden ousting of his former team boss Christian Horner.
Huge news came out of Formula 1 on Wednesday as Red Bull Racing announced it had fired team principal Christian Horner after 20 years and 14 championships. Max Verstappen has become the best F1 driver in recent years, winning the last four drivers' titles, all with Horner in charge.
In the wake of Red Bull's bombshell decision to sack Christian Horner this week, it was easy to miss the name of the man replacing him: Laurent Mekies.
Max Verstappen has shown he has the pace when it matters most as he beat Formula 1 title rivals Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris to claim pole position for the British Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen says a change in weather forecast overnight hurt his chances of a better result in the British Grand Prix as rain didn’t suit his lower-downforce approach.
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