Red Bull Racing find themselves at one of their lowest ebbs in recent memory.

After watching Max Verstappen secure four drivers’ championships in the past four years, the idea of the Dutchman securing a fifth title looks like a pipe dream this season.

The British Grand Prix marks the halfway stage in the 2025 campaign.

Verstappen sits third in the standings, 69 points behind championship leader Oscar Piastri.

The less said about Red Bull’s second seat, the better, with Yuki Tsunoda finishing last for the second race in succession.

Tsunoda failed to reach Q3 once again before crashing into Oliver Bearman and picking up so much damage that his race was effectively over.

Team principal Christian Horner finds himself in a tricky position, with Verstappen no longer delivering and their car somehow becoming even more difficult to drive for his teammate.

Horner now finds himself under increasing pressure from the team’s owners, with the team seemingly going backwards compared to their rivals.

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Red Bull chief Christian Horner fails to uphold British Grand Prix promise

A report from the Dutch outlet De Limburger has shared more details about Horner’s position after the race at Silverstone.

Before the race, Horner ‘promised internal improvement’, given Red Bull failed to score a point at their home Grand Prix in Austria.

That was slightly unfortunate given Verstappen was crashed into by Andrea Kimi Antonelli on the opening lap; however, Red Bull’s owners already looked sheepish with Horner at the Red Bull Ring.

It was expected that the new floor on Verstappen’s car would help him at Silverstone, but it proved to be ineffectual, and the wet conditions punished the 27-year-old’s low downforce set-up choice.

Verstappen’s spin at the safety car restart meant he was in recovery mode and did well to finish fifth, but when the Dutchman makes a mistake like that, it should be up to his teammate to pick up the pieces.

The report goes on to say that Horner will now have to answer to owners Mark Mateschitz and Chalerm Yoovidhya to explain why the team suffered another disappointing result.

There is a feeling in the camp that Verstappen’s uncertain future amid interest from Mercedes is also beginning to play into the thoughts of Red Bull’s chiefs.

One report has suggested that Verstappen will only stay at Red Bull if Horner is replaced at the end of the season.

Given that he’s been at the helm throughout the team’s F1 history, it seems implausible that he’ll walk away, but stranger things have happened in the paddock.

Jos Verstappen has lost faith in Christian Horner at Red Bull

One of the most important people in Verstappen’s camp is his father, Jos.

Jos Verstappen and Horner don’t have the best relationship, as the former F1 driver spent an extended period of time last season not coming to races to avoid being a further distraction to the team during a period of uncertainty.

Red Bull staff believe Jos Verstappen is responsible for the Verstappen to Mercedes rumours, and he’s long been an advocate for his son potentially moving on if Horner’s team can no longer deliver a race-winning car.

Jos Verstappen thinks Horner is a key issue at Red Bull, and the owners of the team might be starting to agree with that assumption.

Verstappen leaving the team would be a disaster, and it’s hard to see the team finding a driver capable of replacing him if he does move on.

Horner has to make sure that doesn’t happen, otherwise next season will be even more difficult given the upcoming regulation changes.