Impact of Horner's departure from Red Bull scrutinized by Russell

It has now been a month since the news of Christian Horner’s dismissal, as on July 9 he stepped down from his role as CEO and team principal of the Milton Keynes team with immediate effect, after a two-decade career filled with major successes and multiple world titles.

His position was soon taken over by Laurent Mekies, former FIA and Ferrari sporting director, who over the past year and a half had served as team principal at Racing Bulls — the sister team that over the years has launched many talents who went on to become Formula 1 champions, including Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen.

So far, the Frenchman has led the Milton Keynes team in two Grands Prix, immediately securing a victory at Spa (albeit in the sprint race) with Max Verstappen, and a ninth-place finish in Hungary, again with the four-time world champion.

As a guest on the Untapped podcast, George Russell was asked to give his assessment of what impact Horner’s departure could have on Red Bull, considering the stature and track record of the Leamington Spa manager.

The Mercedes driver responded: ''They (Red Bull) have done an incredible job since they have entered. You can't fault them whatsoever.''

Russell finally praised Mekies, who managed to score good results when leading Racing Bulls over the past year: ''The bloke who's coming in who's replacing him is very well respected with lot of experience in the sport.''

For the Brit, rumors have also circulated about a possible alliance with Bernie Ecclestone to buy out Alpine in F1. Present at the Hungaroring paddock, the former F1 supremo trashed the rumors by making an unusual comparison involving Lewis Hamilton.