RED Bull chief Christian Horner met with Max Verstappen’s rep on Monday in a bid to calm soaring tensions in his F1 team. The crisis talks in Dubai came just 48 hours after the Dutch driver’s dad, Jos, said Red Bull would “explode” if Horner remained in his job. A source said the summit – reportedly attended by senior Red Bull figures – “went well”. He told the Daily Mail: “There is tension here while he (Horner) remains in position. Following the race Horner said he was “absolutely confident” he would stay on as Red Bull boss for the remainder of the season after overseeing Verstappen lead a one-two finish from team-mate Sergio Perez. Responding to Jos Verstappen’s comments, a Red Bull Racing spokesperson said: “There are no issues here.

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