Verstappen says Horner’s exit has no impact on future plans

Max Verstappen has argued that Christian Horner’s unexpected departure from Red Bull will not have an impact on his future plans.

The four-time world champion, who has been linked with a move to Mercedes next year, stated on Thursday that he intends to remain with Red Bull until 2028 when his current contract expires.

The 27-year-old Dutchman told reporters that his only concern was enhancing the performance and speed of his car because he was born in Belgium and his mother is Belgian this weekend before one of his “home” races.

He claimed that his other interests were unimportant, noting that previous conflicts between Horner and his father, Jos Verstappen, had no impact on future decisions.

Verstappen responded, “No, it doesn’t,” when asked whether Horner’s departure from his 20 years as team boss increased the likelihood that he would stay at Red Bull next year. Really, not.

He claimed that there was never a problem with his father’s well-known disagreement with Horner.

“People can disagree on a lot, and I anticipate that because there is a problem when everyone is in agreement,” she said.

You must have opinions that differ. I’m excited about the direction we will take, and I don’t think it will have any bearing on how I choose to proceed.

The only thing that matters is that we work on the car as quickly as we can, make it as competitive as possible, and make an effort to be slightly more competitive this year, perhaps a little, but undoubtedly in line with the new rules for the following year.

Verstappen had earlier expressed his satisfaction with the appointment of Frenchman Laurent Mekies, who had previously been a member of the junior team Racing Bulls, as Horner’s replacement and felt that doing so would help the team develop a stronger technical and engineering focus.

When asked if he had a future decision to make, he reacted in a vehement manner.

There is also the possibility of not waking up tomorrow, which would prevent driving.

Life is unpredictable, but I’m generally content with where I’m at.

He continued, “My goal was to drive here until the end of my career when I signed my deal.”

Verstappen will hope to put an end to the speculation by giving the team and his new boss, Mekies, a boost with a strong performance on his preferred circuit this weekend.