MAX Verstappen has spoken out against Christian Horner sacking rumours ahead of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix on Friday.
The star, 27, spoke to Sky Italy about his controversial team principal’s status as the team sit 141 points adrift of leaders .
, Red Bull boss since 2005, has turned heads after ruthlessly and being
The longest serving team principal on the grid has been tipped to leave by Austrian outlet oe24 but his star pupil does not share the same view.
said: “Honestly I have no idea where [the rumours] come from to be honest.
“So, people ask me questions about that, and I’m like, ‘honestly, I really don’t know who even puts that in the world.'”;;
That is not to say that everything is great in the team as Red Bull are lagging behind in the Constructors’ Championship in third after six rounds.
Verstappen himself is 32 points behind leader McLaren’s in this year’s championship but insisted his focus remains in the car.
The Dutchman said: “No one is happy or satisfied with their performance, you always want to be better, you want to perform more.
“So, for me, these rumours don’t mean anything.”;;
Red Bull have won six constructors’ and eight drivers’ titles under Horner but are looking to increase that.
Verstappen said: “We want to improve the car, and that’s what everyone in the team is focussed on.”;;
It’s not just the Red Bull boss who has come under fire but also his driver as Verstappen has been .
Practice for the is on Friday, qualifying on Saturday and the main event is on Sunday.
Sky Sports will stream the event live, alternatively SunSport will live blog the action as it happens.
