EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY OLIVER HOLT: Christian Horner is sitting in a quiet corner of the Red Bull motorhome. There is no anger in his voice but there is a certain steeliness to his words.

Red Bull chief Christian Horner has issued a clear statement on Max Verstappen and a potential future exit from the team.

Christian Horner has praised Liam ... driver struggled to unlock performance from the car with which Max Verstappen won the title, Horner said: “Obviously, the benchmark is always your teammate.