A member of the Max Verstappen family has launched great news after the surprising departure of Christian Horner from Red Bull.

On Wednesday, the F1 was shocked to the world after confirming that Horner had left his position as director of the team and CEO of Red Bull Racing.

The 51 -year -old pilot was quickly replaced by Laurent Mekies, who was director of the Visa Cash App Racing Bulls team.

In reaction to the sudden march of Horner, the current world champion and Superstar of Red Bull, Verstappen, paid tribute to social networks.

The Dutchman wrote: “From my first victory to four world championships, we have shared incredible successes. Winning memorable races and beating millions of records. Thank you for everything, Christian!”

In recent weeks, it has been linked to Verstappen with a possible departure from Red Bull, and brands such as Mercedes and Aston Martin have shown interest in signing the 27 -year -old pilot.

Recently, Nelson Piquet Jr., uncle of Verstappen’s daughter, dropped a bomb on the future of the Dutchman.

In the podcast pelas, declared: “There are weekends this year in which things simply do not go well. There is not much to do.

One of his pilots is a rookie, who unfortunately was hit by Hadjar last weekend. In any case, it was not the ideal weekend for Mercedes. But who knows what will hold us next year when Max is there! It will run in Formula 1 in 2026. I think it will make a decision for August. ”

Piquet was silent immediately after that phrase, but the podcast host had already captured the comment.

Although he admitted that there is nothing confirmed contractually, Piquet said that Mercedes is a logical option if Verstappen leaves Red Bull.

When asked who would be Verstappen’s teammate in Mercedes if the transfer is completed, Piquet replied: “It will be Kimi Antonelli.” If it goes there, it will be Antonelli. ”