Max Verstappen has admitted it will be 'nice for everyone' when Red Bull's investigation into Christian Horner is concluded as the new F1 season creeps closer.
Horner has been accused of inappropriate behaviour by a Red Bull employee, something he strongly and categorically denies.
The 50-year-old, who is said to be 'worn down and worn out' amid the current probe, is continuing to work as normal.
Verstappen has been successful under Horner in recent years, with the 26-year-old winning the last three Formula One titles.
Max Verstappen has admitted it will be 'nice for everyone' when the investigation into Christian Horner is concluded by Red Bull
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And the Red Bull star, speaking publicly for the first time since the allegations were made, has admitted it will be 'nice' when the matter concludes.
"I mean in terms of talking about that, it's not that suddenly sat here, that I can speak about things," he told Sky Sports.
"So it's better that I just focus on my own performance because that's already the day job.
"But I guess, of course, for everyone, it's nice, of course, when things are resolved.
"But that's the only thing that I can say about that.
"Everyone who is here, they're all focusing on the performance of the car, as they should.
"Everyone knows their role and everyone is very focused on trying to make the whole package faster."
Verstappen was outstanding on the grid last term, winning 19 of the 22 races to dominate like no other driver before him.
Red Bull have made adjustments to their new car, the RB20, as they look to extend their dominance and keep their rivals at bay.
And Verstappen is happy with the work the team have done, insisting he 'trusts' them to do what is best.
"I trust the team, to be honest, that they make the right decisions in terms of choosing the direction of the car," he added.
"I saw of course, how it had already been drawn at the end of the of last year, but honestly, I don't care how the car looks like as long as it's fast.
"And also when I saw it for the first time fully built together, I was like, 'whatever shape it has, right?'
"I go and sit in the car and once you drive out, you feel quite quickly if it feels quite normal or not.
"Unfortunately, our filming day was only wet, so you don't really know anything. But as soon as I jumped in here, it felt pretty normal.
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"It looks a bit different, but it's the direction that the team chose, and I believe that that's the best direction to go into if they say so.
"And from my side now, it's all about just giving my feedback about balance of the car, what I think can be improved, but that's anyway an ongoing process with the car."
Meanwhile, Toto Wolff was recently asked about Horner and called for 'transparency' in Red Bull's investigation.
Wolff said: "Formula One and what the teams do… we stand for inclusion, equality, fairness, diversity and that’s not only about talking about it but living it day in, day out and I think this is the standards that we are setting ourselves.
"We are a global sport - one of the most important sports platforms in the world - and we are role models.
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"But having said that, there is a lot of speculation that’s been happening over the last weeks.
"Speculation that we have heard of, and lots of things that are going on, and what I think is important at that stage for a process with rigour.
"I think what Red Bull has started as an independent investigation if this is done in the right way with transparency and with rigour, I think that’s something that we need to look at - what the outcomes are and what it means for Formula One and how we can learn from that.
"Because we want to talk about racing cars and we want to talk about the sport rather than these kind of very, very critical topics that are more just a teams’ issue.
"It’s a phenomenon, or it’s an issue for all of Formula One and in general for every individual that works out there."
