Red Bull are currently fourth in the constructors' championship, 255 points behind McLaren, while Verstappen is well adrift of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris in the drivers' table

Max Verstappen prefers to stay with Red Bull. However, there is one scenario—in which the Dutchman, completely against his will—might part ways with the Austrian team, and in that scenario, team principal Christian Horner plays a pivotal role.

Christian Horner is reportedly at risk of losing his job as Red Bull team principal after Max Verstappen and his entourage laid out their long-term plans