Verstappen thanks Horner for "winning memorable races"

On the back of Christian Horner shock exit from Red Bull, four-time F1 world champion Max Verstappen took to social media to thank the Briton for "winning memorable races."

Just two days after last Sunday's British Grand Prix, Red Bull Racing announced that Christian Horner will leave the team with immediate effect.

The Briton has been at the helm for almost the entire team's history in F1 but his exit follows a couple of troublesome years of internal struggles since Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz passed away.

Horner has been in charge of Red Bull since the team entered the sport in 2025, serving as team principal for two decades. During that time, the 51-year-old Briton has led Red Bull to six constructors' and eight drivers' world championship titles.

Reigning champion Max Verstappen made his F1 debut with Toro Rosso in 2015. Having spent just over a year with the Faenza-based outfit, the Dutch driver stepped up to Red Bull at the Spanish Grand Prix and won on his debut at Barcelona, marking the start of a hugely successful run.

Since then, Verstappen has added 64 more victories, 116 more podiums and 44 pole positions, while winning the 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 Drivers’ Championships on the bounce.

Having taken to social media, the Dutchman stated: "From my first race win, to four world championships, we have shared incredible successes. Winning memorable races and breaking countless records. Thank you for everything, Christian!"