Christian Horner’s leadership remained shrouded in doubt on Sunday with a schism at the heart of Red Bull threatening to tear the team apart from the inside, while continued criticism from outside the camp only added to the pressure on the beleaguered team principal.
Jos Verstappen, the father of Max Verstappen, publicly called for Horner to be removed from his role, warning Red Bull is “in danger of being torn apart”. Red Bull were then forced to issue a statement denying any issues, claiming “the team are united and we are focused on racing”. Meanwhile Horner’s fierce rival, Toto Wolff of Mercedes, said pointedly that he hoped the F1 authorities would “set the compass right”.
