Formula One F1 - Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - December 12, 2020 Red Bull's Max Verstappen poses with a wheel as he celebrates after qualifying in pole position Pool via REUTERS/Kamran Jebreili
LONDON (Reuters) - Max Verstappen will be the top target for Mercedes once seven-times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton decides to retire, according to Red Bull boss Christian Horner.
Asked on Monday whether he expected the champions to be "sniffing around" for his 23-year-old Dutch driver as a possible replacement for the Briton, Horner had no doubt they would be interested.
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