Verstappen: F1 'less stressful' without Horner — SkimNews
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- Verstappen said the F1 paddock is "less stressful" since Christian Horner's exit because "it is not nice when you constantly have tension between people"
- Verstappen secured his first win of the season — the 72nd of his career — at last weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix (which the source places in Malaysia)
- Verstappen won all four of his world championships at Red Bull under Horner as team principal
- On Horner's potential return, Verstappen said it is "not my problem or concern" — "if there is a good opportunity I am sure he will"
- Verstappen ruled out driving for Ferrari: "I only want to win" and would not commit to "driving P5 or P6," preferring to rebuild Red Bull
- Verstappen recently signed a new four-year Red Bull deal after speaking with McLaren and other teams
- The 29-year-old Verstappen does not expect to still be racing at Fernando Alonso's age (46), saying he wants to "spend more time at home and see the kids growing up"
Why it matters: Horner's exit has visibly altered the emotional tenor of the F1 paddock according to its most successful active driver, who credits the change for reducing personal stress. Verstappen's firm rejection of Ferrari — despite speaking to rival teams before re-signing — locks him into Red Bull's rebuild through a new four-year deal, shaping the sport's competitive balance for the rest of the decade.
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