Red Bull Racing's senior advisor has made Red Bull's position clear on the four-time world champion Max Verstappen.

Moreover, team principal Christian Horner was dismissed from his role by Red Bull, though Verstappen has since said his exit will not have any bearing on his own future. Throughout the entire saga, it has been known that there is a performance-related release clause in Verstappen’s contract which runs until 2028.

Max Verstappen doesn’t think Christian Horner’s firing at Red Bull “will matter at all" amid speculation that he could leave the team after this season. “Life is unpredictable, but in general I’m very happy where I’m at and I hope — and it was still the target that we set out when we signed the new deal — that I would drive here until the end of my career,