CHRISTIAN Horner was reportedly not invited to Max Verstappen’s dad’s lavish birthday bash in Dubai last weekend. The alleged brutal snub came as Jos, 52, and Horner, 50, were filmed locked in a fiery exchange in Bahrain as the Red Bull chief continues to be embroiled in an embarrassing “sexting” scandal. But the pair appear to be at odds as rumours continue that Jos wants Horner fired or he will push for his racing star son Max to move to rival teams Ferrari or Mercedes. Why would I do that when Max is doing so well here?”. After the race in Bahrain, Jos bluntly told the media that Red Bull Racing will “explode” if Horner remains team principal. Jos can frequently be seen behind the scenes at Red Bull during the race weekends and takes pride in supporting his son publicly.

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