Christian Horner has been the team principal since the beginning for Red Bull in 2005.

With Horner the team has won 4 World Constructors' Championship (2010-2013) and 5 World Drivers' Championship (2010-2013 and 2021).

During an interview on Austrian TV, Helmut Marko, Red Bull's F1 advisor, talked about the Horner's contract with the team:

“Christian is the team principal, he is in the public eye and I am more in the background,” he said.

“But we coordinate things quite well, we set the direction of the team, and also of our staff. In political issues we usually speak the same language, and I believe our success proves us right.”

“[Red Bull owner] Dietrich Mateschitz said, 'Christian who?' in the beginning as Christian had zero experience in Formula 1. But I already knew him from Formula 3000 and other junior categories and I knew about his ambitions and skills. Now that has developed into something great.”

“He is a charismatic team boss who, by the way - even before you [Verstappen] - was in the process of extending his contract until 2026.”

“Within the whole team, or at least the top positions, we want to have stability for the transition years coming up, when the new engine regulations come in and when the new chassis regulations come in, so that we have a solid team for that.”

After winning his first World Drivers' Championship, Max Verstappen said he would like to “stay with them [Red Bull] for the rest of my life”:

“[I'm] Very happy where I am right now, and I do hope we can do this together for another 10 or 15 years”.

It is expected that they reach an agreement for a contract extension. Verstappen's current deal is set to expire at the end of 2023.

“His words have not reached his own management yet. We are discussing that at the moment,” Marko said.