Max Verstappen in secret talks with FIA president over Christian Horner scandal

Max Verstappen and FIA president Mohammad Ben Sulayem have reportedly held secret talks over the Red Bull scandal surrounding Christian Horner.

Red Bull team principial Horner was cleared of ‘inappropriate behaviour’ towards a female employee following a swift internal probe but the saga is far from over after it dominated the first F1 race of the season in Bahrain this weekend.

Cameras followed Horner and his wife Geri Halliwell everywhere with claims that she is considering divorce amid alleged leaked texts and not even Red Bull securing a one-two in the opening Grand Prix of 2024 could distract from it.

Horner had a massive bust-up with Verstappen’s father in Bahrain and he has called for the 50-year-old to be sacked, with reports on Sunday suggesting that the Dutch world champion could even end up leaving Red Bull.