Horner suspects Ricciardo's decision was linked to Verstappen

Red Bull team boss Christian Horner believes Daniel Ricciardo's decision to switch to Renault next year was partly influenced by the growing strength of current teammate Max Verstappen.

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has ruled out signing Fernando Alonso as Daniel Ricciardo's replacement on the grounds that the two-time world champion has brought "chaos" wherever he has driven.

Ricciardo announced last week that he would leave Red Bull and drive for Renault next year after signing a two-year contract with the French manufacturer. In terms of outright competitiveness, the move represents a step backwards for Ricciardo, with Renault unlikely to eliminate the significant gap in…