Mirror Sport understands Red Bull would prefer to keep Christian Horner over Max Verstappen if it came to picking between them, and that stance has been backed by a former F1 champion
Jacques Villeneuve thinks Max Verstappen is more expendable to Red Bull than their long-serving team boss Christian Horner.
Verstappen has already publicly threatened to quit the team if Marko walks away. And Mirror Sport understands that, if it comes to it, Red Bull believe the Dutchman would be easier to replace than their leader of almost 20 years. "Who is to say that Horner is not the huge asset? He has been at the heart of the team for so long with a lot of championships under his belt. He has always managed to get the team to a winning standard," the Canadian told OLBG.
"But he is not the only amazing driver that exists. Put Alonso in that car and he would be winning as well. Max is the image of Red Bull, so he is super important for them. Red Bull is Max and Max is Red Bull. The link is super strong.
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