George Russell could team up with Red Bull in 2026, with team principle Christian Horner explaining that they would be "foolish" for not taking his Mercedes contract expiration into consideration

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Christian Horner has opened the door for George Russell to join Red Bull, insisting that it would be "foolish" not to consider the Brit given his contract with Mercedes expires at the end of next season. We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.

Christian Horner has suggested Red Bull’s decline this season may be down to the team overdeveloping its RB20 this season in a bid to keep ahead of its rivals.

The former Williams driver suggested that Horner’s once-celebrated leadership style may no longer be having the same unifying effect on the team, as well as suggesting that the internal investigation into alleged inappropriate behaviour at the start of the year may have rocked the boat.

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner believes rivals McLaren could still face "confusion" and "headaches" over team orders before the end of the season.

Christian Horner says Red Bull have traced their decline all the way back to the 2023 Spanish Grand Prix last June, despite the dozen-plus races Max Verstappen won after that event.

Toto Wolff believes that Red Bull ’s current difficulties are linked to the recent key staff departures. Christian Horner has been struggling to maintain a harmonious camp this season, and the likes of Adrian Newey and Jonathan Wheatley have departed.