Sergio Perez, who failed to make the cut for Q3 in Qatar, is “vital” to Red Bull’s hopes of championship success this year, says team principal Christian Horner.
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Jeddah track suits Red Bull car better than team expected – Horner
2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner says the team are encouraged by how close they are to rivals Mercedes after the opening day of practice for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
Red Bull confident in repairs to “cracked” rear wing
2021 Mexico City Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull are confident the rear wing fatigue concerns that prompted repair work prior to qualifying will not be a factor in the race.
Horner “disappointed” Wolff suggested title rivals would deliberately collide
2021 Mexico City Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner reacted with disappointment to comments made by his opposite number Toto Wolff about the potential for another collision between their title-contending drivers.
Verstappen made “great call” on tyres to claim second place – Horner
2021 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner praised Max Verstappen’s decision to pit for intermediate tyres which helped him take second place.
Horner “disappointed” by Wolff’s “tactical foul” claim over crash
2021 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onToto Wolff says he believes championship leader Max Verstappen committed a “tactical foul” in the race-ending crash between he and Lewis Hamilton at Monza.
Verstappen’s immediate pass on Bottas was essential for Dutch GP win – Horner
2021 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onChristian Horner says Max Verstappen passing Valtteri Bottas immediately after catching him was crucial to their Dutch Grand Prix victory.
Verstappen was unaware of DRS fault on pole-winning lap
2021 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen was unaware of the DRS fault which slowed him on his pole-winning lap at Zandvoort, but revealed another problem which cost him time.
Perez given permission to start Belgian GP after pre-race crash
2021 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez has been granted permission to start the Belgian Grand Prix from the pitlane, should the race eventually get underway.
Red Bull extend Perez’s contract into 2022
2021 F1 season
Posted onSergio Perez has re-signed for Red Bull and will continued to race for the team in 2022 alongside Max Verstappen.
Bottas “did a great job for Mercedes taking out both of our cars” – Horner
2021 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner said his team had suffered “hugely bad luck” after a first-lap collision involving both of his cars at the Hungaroring.
Hamilton ‘braked 23 metres too late’ but crash wasn’t deliberate, says Horner
2021 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull do not believe Lewis Hamilton intentionally collided with Max Verstappen at Silverstone, team principal Christian Horner has confirmed.
“We can’t go back to a Flintstone engine”: The clash of visions over future F1 power units
2021 F1 season
Posted onDoes synthetic fuels offer Formula 1 an alternative to electrification, or something which complements it? Two key players have different visions for its next power unit.
FIA unmoved as Horner calls Mercedes’ lobbying of stewards “unacceptable”
2021 British Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull’s Christian Horner says the stewards should be “locked away” from team principals during races but FIA race director Michael Masi disagrees.
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.