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Christian Horner has explained fully where Red Bull’s focus is heading into the rest of the 2025 F1 season.
Christian Horner has made it clear that Red Bull’s main priority this year is to support Max Verstappen in his quest to win a fifth consecutive drivers’ title in 2025, even if it means sacrificing the constructors’ title.
Verstappen is currently 25 points behind championship leader Oscar Piastri as they head into the Spanish Grand Prix, but his recent victories in Imola and Japan have put him in a position to challenge Piastri for the championship.
Verstappen is Red Bull’s best hope to compete against McLaren’s Piastri and Lando Norris, with Yuki Tsunoda struggling and not being a factor in the drivers’ championship.
Horner acknowledges that the battle for the constructors’ title against McLaren is essentially over this year, so the team’s absolute focus is on helping Verstappen secure the drivers’ championship.
Despite McLaren’s strong start to the season, Horner believes Verstappen still has a good chance to win the championship, especially if he can stay in touch through the summer and excel under pressure in the final quarter of the championship.
