Max Verstappen has finally addressed reports claiming Red Bull team boss Christian Horner could be sacked.
It has been a tough season for Red Bull so far, as they currently sit third in the standings behind Mercedes and leaders McLaren.
There have also been issues on and off the track, with the team deciding to drop Liam Lawson after just two races.
As a result of Red Bull's current struggles, it was recently claimed that Horner could be axed.
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According to Italian news outlet AutoSprint, via Planet F1, Horner could lose the support of the Thai shareholding of Red Bull if upgrades planned for Imola fail to noticeably transform the team’s competitiveness for the remainder of the season.
Thai businessman Chalerm Yoovidhya and his family currently hold 51 per cent of Red Bull GmbH, with the other 49 per cent held by Mark Mateschitz, meaning if Horner were to lose his support, it would place his future in serious doubt.
On Thursday, during media day ahead of this weekend's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in Imola, Verstappen was quizzed on the rumours.
What has Max Verstappen said about Christian Horner sack rumours?
The Dutchman said: "Honestly, I have no idea where they come from, to be honest.
"Naturally, I don’t really follow a lot of that all. So people ask me questions as well about that and I’m like, ‘honestly, I really don’t know who even puts that in the world’."
Verstappen added: "Of course, I think naturally as a team we’re not entirely happy with how we are performing, but we’re also working on trying to be more competitive.
"But naturally, if you ask everyone this question, I think no one is happy or satisfied with their performance. You always want to be better, you want to perform more. That’s what we try to do. So these rumours, they don’t mean anything."
Topics: Max Verstappen, Formula 1, Red Bull Racing
Marcus Chan