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Max Verstappen delivers blunt Christian Horner verdict after Red Bull exit
- Following Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix victory, Christian Horner sent a congratulatory message to Red Bull on social media, writing, "From a hole in the ground to race winner in five years."
- Red Bull relieved the 52-year-old of his duties as team principal and CEO following the 2025 British Grand Prix, ending a 20-year tenure with a reported £80m payout despite six years remaining on his contract.
- Max Verstappen claims the Formula One paddock is "less stressful" following Horner's exit, telling the Press Association, "It is not nice when you constantly have tension between people."
- Horner has declared "unfinished business" and recently described leading Ferrari as his "dream" role, though the Italian giants declared "full confidence" in team principal Fred Vasseur.
- The victory marked Red Bull Powertrains' first Formula 1 win, a project Horner helped oversee before his departure, while his exit concluded the volatile rivalry with Mercedes boss Toto Wolff.
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