Max Verstappen has been backed to follow Christian Horner out of Red Bull this year.
F1 fans believe Horner's sacking last week as team principal and CEO will have little impact on Verstappen's next move.
One of the suggestions in the wake of Horner's exit is that with the Briton no longer with the team, the Verstappen family, including Max's father Jos, would now be keen to remain with Red Bull.
Last year, Jos Verstappen demanded Horner be removed from his position after a female employee accused him of inappropriate conduct, claiming the team was "in danger of being torn apart" if he remained in charge.
An internal and external investigation later cleared Horner, following which an uneasy alliance then existed between Jos Verstappen and Horner.
But in our poll, in which we asked, 'Does Christian Horner's departure mean Max Verstappen will stay at Red Bull?' just under 10 per cent believe Verstappen will remain loyal to the team and see out his contract through to the end of 2028, even though Horner has gone.
Instead, the overwhelming majority of fans - just over 61 per cent - agreed with the statement that Horner's sacking will make no difference to Verstappen, who will leave this year if the clauses in his contract allow.
Just under 21 per cent feel that Verstappen will stay with Red Bull for 2026, when the new regulatory era kicks in, but will leave for 2027.
The remainder of 8.63 per cent was from fans who were unsure.
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