Red Bull team principal Christian Horner expects it will be difficult for his team to beat McLaren for the foreseeable future, which is undoubtedly not the message Max Verstappen would like to hear. Verstappen appeared resigned after a rather disappointing weekend at the Miami Grand Prix.

Red Bull boss Christian Horner has explained why McLaren had the legs to catch and pass Max Verstappen with ease. Having started from pole position, Max Verstappen gave the McLarens a tough time in defence but there was a sense of inevitability to their eventual overtakes as the Woking-based squad romped home to clinch a Miami 1-2.

Max Verstappen’s early-race performance in Miami has been lauded by his team boss. Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says he was “surprised” to see Max Verstappen hold off the faster McLaren Formula 1 cars of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris for so long in the Miami Grand Prix.