Max Verstappen has spoken publicly about new Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies after Christian Horner's surprise sacking. After a disappointing campaign for Red Bull, Horner was dismissed as team principal earlier this month. Executives did not wait long to bring in his replacement, promoting Mekies from the sister team Racing Bulls.

Formula One champion Max Verstappen said Christian Horner's sacking as Red Bull boss would make no difference to decisions about his own future and the team still felt like a second family.