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MELBOURNE, Australia — Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen wants to stay with Red Bull until the end of his contract in 2028 amid rumors of a switch to Mercedes, even as he admits to actively avoiding knowing any more than he does about the ongoing turmoil at the team.
It seems not a day's gone by over the last week without more fuel being doused onto the dumpster fire that is the just-begun 2024 Formula 1 season. And hot on the heels of the Verstappen family saying its piece about the ongoing Christian Horner saga is news that the Red Bull F1 team has now suspended the employee that reported the boss' alleged inappropriate and controlling behavior toward her.
Max Verstappen's father Jos isn't known for being quiet or flying under the radar. Still, even for someone with his reputation, his comments on the Christian Horner fiasco have unnecessarily put his Formula 1 champion son in a hard spot. Steering clear of any drama was no longer an option after Jos essentially threw a Molotov cocktail inside Red Bull Racing's motorhome last weekend, pointing the finger at Horner.
Just 24 hours after being exonerated from an internal investigation for «inappropriate behavior,» Red Bull Racing Formula 1 team principal Christian Horner finds himself in hot water yet again. A link to dozens of screenshots of alleged conversations between Horner and his former assistant was sent to journalists and F1 personnel, including FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem.
The 2024 Formula 1 season is finally upon us! This Saturday, the Bahrain Grand Prix will ring in a new year of open-wheel action, but a lot has happened since the 2023 season concluded in December. Team names have changed, key personnel have been canned, and plenty of teams are hoping that this is the year they'll be blessed by Lady Luck.
Oracle Red Bull Racing Team Principal Christian Horner, left, talks with Jos Verstappen at the Bahrain Grand Prix. (Getty Images)
SAKHIR, Bahrain — The ongoing drama around Red Bull had no effect on its three-time reigning world champion as Max Verstappen routed the field by 22 seconds in the season-opening Formula 1 race on Saturday.