Verstappen: Now we feel united again.

      On Viaplay, Max Verstappen spoke about the reasons and consequences of Christian Horner's dismissal...

      Max Verstappen: "At that time the team's affairs weren't going well, there was dissatisfaction with the results — and the shareholders wanted change — they were unhappy with how things were, and what happened, happened.

      It's always difficult to part with someone you've worked with for a long time. I worked very well with Christian; together we achieved a lot, winning four titles since 2021. That's impossible to forget. Christian went through fire and water for me, he did everything he could. We're still in touch. During the season we exchanged messages at the end of the day, and during the break we call each other every week, discussing not only races.

      At the end of the season the team was working excellently again, our confidence returned. People were smiling, getting along great — something we had been missing at one point; it seemed that the old Red Bull was gone, but now we feel united again."