Christian Horner is adamant that Red Bulls fantastically exciting new pairing of Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo can be the best driver line-up in Formula 1. Verstappen was promoted from junior team Toro Rosso to replace Daniil Kvyat and will make his debut for Red Bull at the Spanish GP alongside Ricciardo, who is eight years his senior.Horner claims the Australian is currently the fastest driver on the grid and has indicated that his partnership with Verstappen will be Red Bulls line-up for the long term. You always want to put your best foot forward and have the most competitive driver line-up as you can possibly have, the Red Bull team principal said.In full: Christian Horner Q&AI think a Ricciardo-Verstappen line-up potentially is one of the, if not the, strongest pairing of future years.You can see this absolute desire burning within him [Max] at the moment, and competitiveness, and of course a huge amount of talent. Max Verstappen and Daniil Kvyat face the media after it was announced the pair would swap places between Red Bull and Toro Rosso. Hes going up against one of the very best drivers in Formula 1 as a benchmark and that is Daniel Ricciardo. The way Daniels driving at the moment I dont believe theres a better driver in Formula 1. The thought of the pairing is fantastically exciting for us.Kvyat was demoted back to Toro Rosso following a calamitous home grand prix, with the Russian admitting he was shocked when he received the call from Helmut Marko having secured a podium in China in the previous race.Vettel: Kvyat axing pre-SochiBut Horner said that while it may seem harsh, the decision was given a huge amount of consideration and was made because Kvyat was struggling for form. A change to Verstappens contract to tie him down to Red Bull Racing was also a factor. Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton react to the news of Daniil Kvyat and Max Verstappens swap. Max Verstappen is, make no mistake about it, one of the hottest properties in Formula 1 at this point in time, Horner added. Its only natural that other teams would show interest in a driver thats demonstrating that kind of ability and talent.It also kills off the driver market regarding Red Bull drivers, certainly for the foreseeable future. Watch the Spanish GP live on Sky Sports F1. The race starts at 1pm on Sunday, with build-up underway at 11.30am. Or watch the race without a contract for £6.99 on NOW TV. Also See: Christian Horner Q&A Kvyat shocked by demotion Terry Catledge Jersey . The quest begins with what is supposed to be an easy one, although Germany has traditionally been a stubborn opponent to Canadian teams at international tournaments. Tony Battie Jersey . Wilson hit Schenn from behind during Tuesday nights game in Philadelphia, earning a five-minute major for charging and a game misconduct. He has a phone hearing with the department of player safety, which limits any potential suspension to five or fewer games. https://www.cheapmagiconline.com/ . -- Arizona raced out to a big lead and did not back off, hitting the accelerator instead. Michael Doleac Jersey .Y. - Free agent outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury, fresh off winning the World Series with Boston, reached agreement with the rival New York Yankees on a seven-year contract worth about $153 million, a person familiar with the negotiations said Tuesday night. Bo Outlaw Jersey . John Lucas, signed as a mentor for rookie Trey Burke, showed he can score if required, scoring 12 points of his 16 points in the second quarter as Utah built an 18-point lead. NEW YORK -- Michael Phelps has taken another step to put an official seal on his retirement.ESPN and NBC Sports report Phelps told reporters Monday ahead of USA Swimmings Golden Goggle awards that he has removed himself from USA Swimmings drug testing program. Phelps ended his previous retirement after the 2012 Games by rejoining the same program.Phelps later reiterated his retirement on stage Monday, saying, Im done competitive swimming, but Im never ttoo far away from the pool.ddddddddddddhelps also touched on his secret June wedding to Nicole Johnson. Phelps says he and Johnson married in a small little ceremony in order to make it easier for them to travel to the Rio de Janeiro Olympics with their infant son, Boomer. They had a more formal ceremony last month in Mexico. ' ' '