Red Bull’s Christian Horner says the stewards should be “locked away” from team principals during races but FIA race director Michael Masi disagrees.
Christian Horner articles archive
F1 risks ‘diving footballers’ problem with penalty calls – Horner
2021 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 will have the same problem football has with players diving for a penalty if it hands out penalties too readily, warns Red Bull’s team principal Christian Horner.
Horner defends Perez over Imola race errors after point-less finish
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner defended Sergio Perez after a difficult second race for his new driver.
Horner rubbishes Aston Martin’s “naive” call for aerodynamic rules change
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onAston Martin CEO Otmar Szafnauer has called for urgent changes to Formula 1’s aerodynamic rules, which he believes have put his team at a disadvantage this year.
Losing long-serving staff to meet budget cap was painful, says Horner
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onChristian Horner has revealed F1’s new budget cap led to job losses among long-serving staff at Red Bull’s Milton Keynes base.
No concerns over “creative licence” in Netflix’s Drive to Survive, say team bosses
2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onZak Brown and Christian Horner say they support how Neflix’s Drive to Survive presents F1 with “creative licence”.
Red Bull believe Verstappen is ‘top of Mercedes’ list’ if Hamilton leaves
2022 F1 season
Posted onRed Bull expect Mercedes to make a swoop for Max Verstappen if Lewis Hamilton decides not to drive for them again in 2022.
Albon has two races to show he deserves 2021 Red Bull drive
2020 Portuguese Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull is prepared to look beyond its talent pool to bring in a replacement for Alexander Albon in 2021 if he doesn’t raise his game in the next two races, says team principal Christian Horner.
Horner: “no clauses related to Honda” in Verstappen contract
2020 Eifel Grand Prix
Posted onChristian Horner has denied there is a break clause related to Honda’s departure from Formula One in either Red Bull drivers’ contract.
Ferrari against cost-cutting rules change because 2020 car is uncompetitive – Horner
2020 F1 season
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner says rival Ferrari opposed a change in the rules which would save teams money because its current car is uncompetitive.
Exclusive interview: Red Bull’s Christian Horner on their successful start to life with Honda
RacingLines
Posted onAs Red Bull announce a new deal to continue using Honda power units in 2021, RaceFans speaks exclusively to team principal Christian Horner.
Why the latest motorsport fatality is so hard to comprehend
2019 F1 season
Posted on“We were fortunate enough for many years to not have these kinds of accidents and maybe forgotten about how dangerous the sport is.”
Red Bull dropped Gasly because he was “struggling with the pressure” – Horner
2019 F1 season
Posted onChristian Horner says Red Bull replaced Pierre Gasly because he was “struggling with the pressure” and his performances were deteriorating.
Monaco 2018 ‘probably Verstappen’s lowest weekend’ – Horner
2019 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onLast year’s Monaco Grand Prix was probably the toughest weekend of Max Verstappen’s career to date, his team principal Christian Horner has said.
Too early for Red Bull to think about championship – Horner
2019 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner says it’s too soon to consider the team as championship contenders despite their performance in the first race of the 2019 F1 season.
Horner denies reports of vibration problems with Honda power unit
2019 F1 season
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner has firmly denied claims the team has experienced vibration problems with its Honda power units.
Shanghai win shows why Ricciardo should stay at Red Bull – Horner
2018 Chinese Grand Prix
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo’s Chinese Grand Prix victory shows Red Bull is the best place for him as the driver considers his options for 2019, says Christian Horner.
Verstappen reminding Horner of Vettel’s ‘crash kid’ days
2018 Chinese Grand Prix
Posted onChristian Horner says the incidents Max Verstappen has been involved in since the season began reminds him of Sebastian Vettel’s early career with the team.
Horner excited to have Honda engine “choice” for 2019
2019 F1 season
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner told RaceFans it is “great” his team has a choice of two potential engine suppliers for the 2019 F1 season.
Double header races are a ‘WWF gimmick’ – Horner
2017 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1’s traditional race weekend format should exclude “gimmicks” like double-header events and reverse-grid races, says Christian Horner.