Max Verstappen stormed to pole position in Saudi Arabia for Red Bull – quelling talk of troubles at the team and leading Christian Horner to say it shows they “never give up”

Key figures at the top of Red Bull Racing were ready to step down last year if Christian Horner was dismissed. Whether that is still the case today, is now the question. That there has been internal unrest within Red Bull Racing for over a year is an understatement: there were and are sporting challenges,

Christian Horner has described stories linking Max Verstappen with a move away from Red Bull as "noise", and is adamant the four-time world champion will remain at the team in 2026.