After the Grand Prix, various reports indicated that Verstappen's dad got into a heated debate with senior figures in the Red Bull garage. After ' gesturing wildly and pointing his finger ' at communications chief Paul Smith, he is said to have addressed Horner with the chilling message: "I'll keep the pressure on you, Christian."

Martin Brundle believes Max Verstappen is likely to stay at Red Bull next season following the news that Christian Horner has been relieved of his duties as the team’s F1 CEO. Horner, 51, has been in charge of Red Bull Racing since its inception in 2005 but will be replaced by former Racing Bulls team principal Laurent Mekies after a shock announcement on Wednesday morning.

A former FIA steward has predicted a difficult period for the Red Bull Racing F1 team after Christian Horner's ousting.