Christian Horner has issued an official statement after Red Bull announced a partnership change for the 2025 Formula 1 season. The 51-year-old heads into the upcoming season with several amendments to his championship winning team, with Max Verstappen receiving a new team-mate in the form of Liam Lawson following Sergio Perez’s exit .

Christian Horner will be hoping for his first big win of the year before we even get to Sunday’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix. Lift Me Up, one of the horses he co-owns with wife Geri Halliwell-Horner,

Lawson has taken a huge leap into the unknown, without having grit his teeth in the F1 mid-pack with Racing Bulls. A jump from a reserve driver at a lesser team to the number two role at F1's most successful team this decade could leave him feeling like a fish out of water.

Jos Verstappen has firmly denied rumours that his son Max Verstappen will transfer to Mercedes or any other team in Formula 1. The father of the four-time world champion confirmed that Max will continue driving for Red Bull Racing in 2026.