Christian Horner has named his ideal replacement driver for Red Bull, in the event that Max Verstappen be poached from his team. Rumours in the sport recently have been swirling around the chances that the reigning drivers' champion will leave his team early to join Mercedes,

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner explained why switching teams in 2026 could be a bad idea for Max Verstappen.

Meanwhile, the Red Bull drivers found themselves in a few incidents and ended with no points, making it a “ home race to forget .” Max Verstappen’s day was done by Turn 3 when he was hit by Kimi Antonelli, who locked up heading into the corner, and Yuki Tsunoda battled with Alpine’s Franco Colapinto on and off throughout.