Verstappen’s legacy contin꧋ues to grow after he racked up his third Formula 1 championship in a row.

2023 was a record-breaking year for the driver and for Horner’s Red Bull ♕tea🍃m.

“The great thing is he hasn’t reall🐽y changed since joining us as an 18-year-old,” Horner told Sky.

“Of course, he’s matﷺured and he’s a young man now, but that enthusiasm, that d꧒etermination, that grit, phenomenal car control and natural ability - none of that has changed. 

“None of the🐷 fame or the wealth hꦬas gone to his head. He’s still the same guy.

“He’🦩s still very popular in the garage. He keeps himself to himself, he wil♏l talk his own mind, he will tell you what he thinks, he’s not trying to be a stereotype.

“He is who he is. I think you have to have a lot of 🧸respect for that. 

“He has the b♋enefit of experience now which he’s using extremely well.”

Verstappen topped 🎃the list of F1 earners in 2023 after his stunning on-track success, pocketing a reported $70m.

He did so while providing typically forthright views, particularly on the Las Vegas Grand Prix, which weren’t entirelꦰy what F1 hoped to hear.

Verstappen will beꦇ red-hot favourite to win a fourth championship in a row next year but he won’t match the longevity of Fernando A🙈lonso or Lewis Hamilton.

“He’s a competitive guy,” Horner consider♉ed. 

“The calendar i🐻s gruelling, he’s 26 y🍸ears of age. 

“You’re looking at drivers who are 42, he probably can’t imagine himself dri✱ving for tha🍎t length of time. 

“I doubt he will. I think Max knows hi🌺s own mind, he’s his own person. 

“He has his own strength of character and I th𒆙ink while he’s motivated and committed he will continue in F1. 

“I think if he loses that motivation I don’t think he would stay aroun💮d that long. Will he be racing when he’s 42? I very much doubt it.”