Max Verstappen has broken his silence on the much-talked about departure of Christian Horner from Red Bull.

Horner, who helped Red Bull win six Constructors’ Championship titles between 2010 and 2023, was informed of the surprise decision on Tuesday evening. He later addressed the team in an emotional speech at their UK base in Milton Keynes.

Taking to Instagram on Wednesday afternoon, Verstappen wrote: “From my first race win, to four world championships, we have shared incredible successes. Winning memorable races and breaking countless records. Thank you for everything, Christian!”

The atmosphere within the Red Bull team was becoming tense, according to ESPN, with the uncertainty over Verstappen’s future – as well as the team’s poor start to the 2025 campaign – only adding fuel to the fire.