Red Bull face battle to stop Jos Verstappen’s ‘explosion’ prediction coming true

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy “The team is in danger of being torn apart, it can’t go on the way it is – it will explode.” Those were the words of Max Verstappen’s father, Jos, amid the height of the Formula One soap-opera storm two months ago in Bahrain surrounding Christian Horner and the investigation into his conduct towards a female colleague. With the scandal that first engulfed the team three months ago still ongoing – the suspended female complainant is in the process of appealing the verdict which exonerated Horner – Newey’s departure is the first indication of Jos Verstappen’s forecast coming true. open image in gallery Adrian Newey will leave Red Bull next year open image in gallery Jos Verstappen predicted Red Bull would ‘explode’ if Horner stayed in his position The first domino to fall is the most important. Red Bull are still as dominant as they were last year – when they won 21 out of 22 races – and as the unique street track around Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium hosts the second sprint race of the season this weekend, Red Bull are heavy favourites to take top spot once more.