F1 Today | Doubts over a Ferrari move for Horner and Brundle sees shift in Verstappen stance

Christian Horner is no longer the team principal at Red Bull Racing after the Briton was replaced by Laurent Mekies on Wednesday.

Horner spent 20 years at the Milton Keynes-based team and developed the team into title winners after Red Bull bought the Jaguar outfit.

Lewis Hamilton has battled Horner for much of his Formula 1 career since his McLaren days when he battled to get on terms with Sebastian Vettel.

IndyCar commentator Will Buxton feels the pair wouldn't be able to co exist within the same team.

He said: “There have been rumours already this year that he was being courted by Alpine, rumours linking him to Ferrari. I think that one’s more of a stretch than the Alpine one.

“He’s very close with Flavio Briatore. That one would seem to be more logical for me,” Buxton speculates in The Sports Agents podcast, although GPblog has outlined why joining Alpine could not be as straightforward.

Martin Brundle believes Christian Horner being removed from his role as team principal and CEO at Red Bull may cause Max Verstappen to stay.

This season has been underwhelming for Verstappen as the four-time world champion has won just two races.

He took the victory in Japan and at Imola but hasn't bee able to match the raw pace of the McLarens consistently.

Brundle said: "It perhaps makes it more likely that the Verstappens [Jos and Max] will stay there. I think it became quite personal," Brundle explained on Sky Sports F1."