A recent twist in the Verstappen F1 future saga was Red Bull’s sudden axing of Christian Horner, their team boss of 20+ years, with former F1 driver turned pundit Martin Brundle arguing such a move would not have been made without it being one which kept Verstappen at the team.

Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen says he is staying with the Red Bull team next year, ending months of speculation over his future.

Five years ago, one driver's Formula 1 career looked over after just two years in the sport, but Alex Albon has not only worked his way back onto the grid but is thriving with Williams