Horner does not close the door on a future without Verstappen: “We will not force anyone to stay”

The binomial Verstappen-Red Bull is Formula 1 history and they still have a few pages to go to continue expanding their track record. Or not? In recent weeks there has been talk of the possible march of Max of the Austrian team and the possibility of quitting Mercedes As a result of all the chaos going on in the offices with Horner. Furthermore, the pilot himself, far from putting out the fire, even admitted that it was working Helmut Marko of the team his future could suddenly change. An honesty that wasn’t seen much when Christian was being investigated.

Horner has already warned that nothing is more important than the team, no matter how many titles and victories they win with the Dutchman. And now he continues to warn that if Verstappen wants to leave, they won’t stop him.

“If someone does not want to be in this group, we will not force anyone, against their will, to come here.. This applies to both machinists and designers or company support functions,” the sports director explained in remarks reported by Motorsport.

“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.. His 56 victories are here, but of course, you can never say never. “If a driver doesn’t want to go somewhere then he will go somewhere else, but as a team I don’t see any reason why anyone would want to leave this team.”

Trust Max’s continuity

Despite not ruling out the departure of the three-time world champion, Horner is no doubt that the promise of Verstappen with red bull It is flawless and will remain so.

“Being involved in a team like this means commitment and passion. Max has that. We’ve seen it, he’s been here since he was 18. I have no doubt about his commitment and passion for the future,” declared one who has been the leader of the Austrians since 2005.