Max Verstappen insisted on Thursday that Christian Horner's shock departure as team boss of Red Bull will have no impact on his future plans. Asked if Horner's exit after 20 years as team boss made it more probable that he would stay at Red Bull next year,

Christian Horner was dismissed by Red Bull more than a week ago and Max Verstappen's future with the team has been in the spotlight ever since amid links to Mercedes

An update has been issued over the future of reigning F1 champion Max Verstappen and his looming contract decision. The Dutchman is currently contracted with Red Bull until the end of the 2028 season, but with talks of an exit clause in his current deal, a potential switch to Mercedes has remained the hot topic of debate among the paddock.