Martin Brundle believes Christian Horner’s singular focus on Max Verstappen during his tenure as Red Bull team principal damaged the team.

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.

According to Martin Brundle, the influence of Max Verstappen at Red Bull Racing should not be underestimated. The former F1 driver believes that Christian Horner was too focused on the Dutchman, and that this harmed the team.