Christian Horner has named his ideal replacement driver for Red Bull, in the event that Max Verstappen be poached from his team. Rumours in the sport recently have been swirling around the chances that the reigning drivers' champion will leave his team early to join Mercedes, with Toto Wolff hinting that he's trying to make a switch work.

Max Verstappen eventually crossed the finish line in P5 after a challenging British GP. The reigning world champion had a great Saturday, but had an optimal configuration for dry conditions. Still, team principal Christian Horner saw his team excel in other decisions.

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner responded to the speculation about Max Verstappen's potential exit from the team.