Christian Horner: Max has confirmed his loyalty to us
On Friday in Jeddah, the head of Red Bull Racing, Christian Horner, denied rumors about the possible departure of Max Verstappen after the end of the season.…
Christian Horner: "I think you could call it 'noise.' And there has been a lot of this "noise" around the team lately.
Max has confirmed his commitment to us within the team, and right now we are all fully focused on making the car faster. Max is part of this process. He is a dedicated member of the team, and everything else is rumor and speculation. We are determined to deal with the car, and Verstappen's future is not up for discussion."
When Martin Brandl asked Horner if he was sure Verstappen would be at Red Bull in the first race of 2026, Christian replied: "Absolutely."
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