Christian Horner has for the first time admitted that F1 world champion 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen could leave Red Bull as he warned “♛no individual is bigger than the team”.

The under-fiꦯre Red Bull team principal admitted he would not stand in the way of Verstappen if he wished to leave, but added he remains confident that the three-time world champion will still be a𒁃 Red Bull driver next year.

Horner’s comments came after Saturday’s Saudi ꦇArabian Grand Prix which was dominated by Verstappen, who made it two wins from two to continue his perfect start to his 2024 title defence.

"It's like anything 🌱in life, you can't force somebody t♉o be somewhere just because of a piece of paper," Horner said.

"If somebody didꦏn't want to be at this team, then you know, we're not going to force somebody against their will to be here.

"That applies whether it's a machine operator or a desi෴gner or somebody in one of the support functions, that runs through the business.

"Being involved in a team like this involves commitment and passion♎. And Max has that, we've seen that.

"He's been here since he was 18 years of age. And I have no doubt of his commitment an🐠d passion going forward. But you know, 💎that's pretty much the way it is. No individual is bigger than the team.

"We have a phenomenal car. We've got one seat 🌼open for next year. I probably got 16 drivers that are de🍃sperate to be in that car for next year.

“Checo [Sergio ♕Perez] is in pole position, it is his seat to lose. We 𒁏have a strong relationship with Max, he is doing a wonderful job and our focus is on track.

🧔"We listen to whatever Max has to say but the team will always make the right decisions for the team.”

Politica💞l turmoil within the Red B🔥ull camp following an investigation into Horner, who was cleared of wrongdoing after being accused of inappropriate behaviour by a now-suspended female colleague, have led to suggestions that Verstappen could leave.

Verstappen is under contract to Red Bull until 2028♈ but the Dutchman’s management have reportedly held talks with Mercedes in case the situation at the tea൲m worsens.

At t💮he season-opener in Bahrain, Verstappen’s father, Jos, said he believed the Horner controversy was “driving people apart” and that the team would “explode” if the team principal remained in post.

Asked whether his relationship with Verstappen was under 🌟strain, Horne♌r said: “It is absolutely fine with Max.

"He's working well within the team. There's no tension, there's no stress. You can see how relaxed he is around the garage ꦐwith everybody in the team and that's translating to his performance on track as well. So we don't see any issues with Max.

"Obviously, I'm aware of all that noise, but it hasn't distracted the team from the jo♛b, and we are one team now obviously."