Red Bull Racing, Christian Horner and Max Verstappen
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Flight tracker data from Verstappen's jet suggests he may have met Toto Wolff near Sardinia, fueling rumors of a potential Mercedes switch.
Amid growing buzz of the four-time champion’s connection to Mercedes, an unlucky crash at the Red Bull Ring crushed his already dwindling championship hopes.
Red Bull has lost several key figures across the past 18 months, most notably design legend Adrian Newey, Sporting Director Jonathan Wheatley, and Chief Designer Rob Marshall. The sacking of Horner means that a fourth pillar of long-term success is gone.