Amid rumors of a potential falling out, Christian Horner has maintained that his friendship with Max and Jos
Verstappen is still intact.
The Red Bull CEO is facing a tough period as he is being looked into for possible wrongdoing.
An independent attorney has looked at Horner’s actions in response to a female employee’s claim.
Since Horner attended the RB20 unveiling on Thursday, it is still unknown what the investigation’s conclusion
will be. Given that the initial rumors about the probe came from the Dutch press, there has been discussion about
the investigation being a result of Horner’s falling out with either the Verstappens or senior management.
But Horner made it plain in an interview with Sky Sports News that he gets along well with both Jos and Max.
“No, not at all. A few days ago, Jos and Max and I were at Silverstone,” he remarked.
Max is totally committed to his work. He’s been really encouraging, and I’m excited for our upcoming season
together. In addition, Horner made it clear if his friendship with Helmut Marko was in danger.
The man continued, “Speculation will always exist, but we are a cohesive team; that is who we have been and will
always be.”
Tensions with the Red Bull shareholders have also been mentioned, assuming that rumors of a falling out with
Marko or the Verstappens are false.
It was hinted that, when co-founder Dietrich Mateschitz passed away, there had been a power struggle inside the
Red Bull company.
But Horner dismissed the possibility of internal strife once more.
He clarified, “We’re one group, we’re one team.”
“Without the incredible support of the stockholders, we would not be in this position today. Therefore, that isn’t
accurate.”
