Red Bull have already made a big call on the future of Christian Horner following rumours circulating that he is set to leave the team.

However, GPFans understands that Horner’s position in the team is secure and that there are no plans to replace him having already decided to agree a contract that is set to run until the end of the decade.

Austrian reports named two potential successors to Horner at the team, with former Racing Bulls boss Franz Tost included alongside recently departed Alpine team principal Oliver Oakes, but these claims appear to be well wide of the mark.

Could Horner leave Red Bull?

Horner’s role at Red Bull came under threat in 2024, after a female employee accused the team boss of ‘inappropriate behaviour’ and an internal probe was launched into the Brit’s activities.

Having denied the allegations throughout, the 51-year-old was cleared of any wrongdoing and remained in his position, but the controversy splintered Horner’s relationship with the Verstappen camp and Marko.

Red Bull were significantly off the pace of their rivals McLaren at the Miami Grand Prix, with Verstappen finishing the race over 30 seconds behind Lando Norris in P2.