An independent investigation eventually cleared Red Bull team principal Christian Horner of any wrongdoing after a female employee made allegations against him.
However, the subsequent and supposed leak of material at the heart of the case and Jos Verstappen claiming the squad will “explode” if Horner remains has led many to believe that Red Bull faces a choice between keeping its F1 boss and star driver.
If Verstappen was to leave, with Ferrari having committed to Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton for 2025, Mercedes would be his most likely destination - Verstappen Sr met with Silver Arrows motorsport boss Toto Wolff throughout the Bahrain Grand Prix weekend.
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Russell reckons any F1 team should leap at the opportunity to sign reigning three-time champion Verstappen.
The Briton said: “I think any team wants to have the best driver line-up possible.
“Right now, Max is the best driver on the grid so if any team had a chance to sign Max, they’d 100 percent be taking it.
“I think the question is more on the other side, more on his side and Red Bull’s side.
“Obviously, so much going on there. We don’t know what truly is going on behind closed doors and ultimately, it’s none of our business right now. It will be exciting.”
Source: Autosport