Horner warns Mercedes: "If Max sees a gap, he's going to go for it"

Despite finishing second to Lewis Hamilton in qualifying, Red Bull Racing team boss Christian Horner has every confidence in Max Verstappen. He warns Mercedes that his driver will seize every opportunity to take the lead from his rival.

His comments came before the FIA announced that Verstappen would have to report to the stewards ahead of the Qatar Grand Prix for ignoring a double yellow flag. Should the Dutchman be penalized for this, he will face a significantly greater challenge.

Horner warns Mercedes

According to Horner, missing out on pole position makes no difference to the Red Bull driver. "Max is Max and he will go all out, that's the only thing I can guarantee. If he sees a gap, he will go for it. That's something he's been very consistent about throughout his career," he told the Spanish branch of Motorsport .com.

"In my view, nothing has changed. We are undoubtedly going to have a great race tomorrow. We'll see what happens in the first 500 meters and after that we'll have to wait and see how the strategies are played out," said the Red Bull team boss.