HORNER BULLISH ON MAX FUTURE

Star expected to stay amid Merc rumour

- By Daniel Moxon

CHRISTIAN HORNER is confident Max Verstappen intends to remain with Red Bull next year.

But he also took the opportunity to warn his star driver that the grass is not always greener on the other side, amid speculation he could quit for rivals Mercedes.

Four-time champion Verstappen, whose future has dominated the build up to tomorrow's British Grand Prix, looks set to lose his crown this year, with Red Bull unable to compete with McLaren.

And at Silverstone on Thursday the Dutchman declined to state definitively that he will drive for Red Bull Racing in 2026.