Laurent Mekies needs time to settle in at Red Bull. He’s joining a team that isn’t in full crisis mode yet, but it’s not far off. Christian Horner left Red Bull sitting fourth in the constructors’ standings,

Christian Horner entered Formula 1 as its youngest team principal in 2005 and developed Red Bull from a “party team” to a serial title winner.

If Verstappen does leave, it would likely be for rival Mercedes.