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Max Verstappen leads his Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez by just one point after steeling the fastest lap of the race on the last lap in Jeddah against the initial advice of his team.
Horner was also asked about managing his drivers, who have won a race each and look to be competing head-to-head for the 2023 title, and suggested that the two drivers could be left to fight it out between themselves.
"For us as a team, the responsibility is to give both drivers the same chance, the same opportunity, the same car - it's then down to what they do on the circuit," said Horner.
"We've got two great drivers in Max and Sergio, there's a healthy respect between the two of the them, I expect that to continue."
During the Sky Sports F1 Podcast's review of the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix, Sky Sports F1's David Croft discussed the "friction" between the Red Bull pair.
"In the cooldown room after the race, there was still friction between the two drivers," said Croft.
"Checo [Perez] was not a happy man at being asked to do target lap times that were slower than his team-mate.
"Perez is in the last year of his contract and if there are no signs of another deal coming, what's in it for Sergio to help his team-mate in the way Red Bull would like?
"I think there are a few banana skins down the road.