Martin Brundle believes Max Verstappen is likely to stay at Red Bull next season following the news that Christian Horner has been relieved of his duties as the team’s F1 CEO. Horner, 51, has been in charge of Red Bull Racing since its inception in 2005 but will be replaced by former Racing Bulls team principal Laurent Mekies after a shock announcement on Wednesday morning.

Former Red Bull Racing CEO and team principal Christian Horner has responded to his sudden ousting from the team. Horner served the outfit for 20 years since 2005, and was said to have a contract lasting until 2030.

Laurent Mekies has been promoted from Racing Bulls to fill the void left by Horner with Alan Permane taking charge of the sister Red Bull team. Reacting to the news of Horner’s sacking, ex- F1 driver and commentator Brundle revealed he had a brief exchange with the 51-year-old Briton.