After another tumultuous race week had engulfed Red Bull Racing, despite once more being enormously successful on track with Verstappen taking a dominant one-two finish alongside his teammate Sergio Pérez, Horner was at pains to emphasise that he viewed his driver as only one part of the success they are enjoying, potentially calling the Dutchman’s bluff after he had said he would consider his position were Red Bull’s director of motorsport, Helmut Marko, to leave the team. “Max is an important member of our team and is a valued member of our team,” said Horner after Verstappen’s win in Jeddah. “He’s a wonderful driver, but everybody has a role to play in this team. “We are one team and nobody is bigger than a team,” he said.

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