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Brundle: Horner unilateral focus on Verstappen ‘hurt’ Red Bull
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17/07/2025 at 10:3417/07/2025 at 10:24 Sky Sports F1’s Martin Brundle believes Christian Horner’s singular focus on Max Verstappen during his tenure as Red Bull team principal ultimately damaged the wider team dynamic, especially as other drivers struggled to extract similar performance from the machinery. Horner, who had led the team since its entry into Formula 1 in 2005, was dismissed just days after the British Grand Prix and replaced by Laurent Mekies, previously at Red Bull's sister outfit, Racing Bulls. While Verstappen has enjoyed remarkable historic success with the bulls – including four consecutive world championships – the team has faced...
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