With that same scenario playing out in the days ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix — the McLaren duo again trading times atop the leaderboard while Verstappen sounded the alarm about the RB21 being “too slow” — many wondered if the Red Bull driver would still find a way to take pole position in the desert.

Max Verstappen has dismissed concerns that he might consider leaving Red Bull, after last weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix proved to be a turbulent day for the team.

Verstappen claimed the conversation was “about everything” and that “people can always see (such things) their own way,” but added that Horner had joined Vermeulen and Marko for the conversation given their united frustration over how the race had unravelled.