Christian Horner clarifies relationship with Verstappens amid speculation of fall out

Christian Horner has spoken out about his relationship with Max and Jos ༺Verstappen.

Christian Horner (GBR) Red Bull Racing Team Principal celebrates with 1st place Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing.
Christian Horner (GBR) Red Bull Racing Team Principal celebrates with 1st place Max…

Christian Horner has insisted that his relat🦋ionship with Max and Jos Verstappen is still intact amid speculation over a possible falling out.

It’s been a difficult time for the Red Bull boss, who is under investigation for alleged miscon🌺duct.

Horner’s behaviour has been investiga♒ted by an independent lawyer following a claim from a ♑female employee.

The outcome of the investigation is still unclear with Horꦦner present at the launch of the RB20 on Thursday.

There had been talk that the investigation stemmed from the ꦓfact that Horner had fallen out with senior management or even the Verstappens, particularly as the early reporꦇts surrounding it came from the Dutch press.

However, 🐈speaking to Sky Sports News, Horner made it clear that he’s on good terms with both Max and Jos.

“ꦰNo not at all. I was with Jos and Max at Silverstone a couple of🍷 days ago,” he said.

“Max is very focused on his job. He's been very sup𒉰portive and I'm l🐈ooking forward to the season ahead with him.”

(L to R): Christian Horner (GBR) Red Bull Racing Team Principal and Dr Helmut Marko (AUT) Red Bull Motorsport Consultant at
(L to R): Christian Horner (GBR) Red Bull Racing Team Principal and Dr Helmut Marko (AUT) Red…

Horner also clar🍰ified whether his relationship with Helmut Marko was under threat.

"There's always going to be speculation but we're together as one team, that's the way we've always been and that's the way we continue𓂃 to be,” he added.

If reports of a fall💙ing out with the Verstappens or Marko are untrue, tensions with the Red Bull shareholders have also been mooted.

It was suggested that there had been a power struggle within the Red Bull organisation following the de♍ath of co-founder Dietrich Mateschitz.

But ♚once again, Horner downplayed any possible internal conflict.

"We're one team, we're one group,” he explained.

"The support from the shareholders has been phenomenal and without that support we wouldn't be here. So no, that's not corrಞect."

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