Tag: Horner
Daniel Ricciardo: Red Bull boss Christian Horner reveals advisor Helmut Marko wanted driver dropped after Spanish GP | F1 News
Christian Horner revealed Red Bull’s motorsport advisor Helmut Marko wanted Daniel Ricciardo dropped by RB after June’s Spanish Grand Prix. After months of speculation, Ricciardo was released by Red Bull’s junior squad following last month’s Singapore Grand Prix, with Liam Lawson taking his seat for the final six rounds of the 2024 season. At the…
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Max Verstappen: Helmut Marko says Red Bull driver’s dad Jos Verstappen prefers Toto Wolff to Christian Horner | F1 News
Jos Verstappen “is a bigger fan” of Mercedes boss Toto Wolff than Red Bull chief Christian Horner, according to the latter’s colleague, Dr Helmut Marko. The father of Red Bull’s star driver Max Verstappen publicly called for Horner to leave the team earlier this year after the team principal had been accused of inappropriate behaviour…
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Sergio Perez: Christian Horner confirms Red Bull talks over driver’s future as Helmut Marko criticises Belgian GP ‘collapse’ | F1 News
Christian Horner has confirmed Red Bull will hold talks over Sergio Perez’s future on Monday after the team’s motorsport advisor Helmut Marko said the Mexican driver “completely collapsed” in Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix. Perez came into the final race before Formula 1’s summer break under heavy pressure to deliver a strong result having scored just…
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Max Verstappen: Red Bull boss Christian Horner backs ‘hard racer’ not to change after Lando Norris clash | F1 News
Christian Horner insists Max Verstappen will not be changing after again defending his driver following his clash with Lando Norris at last weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix. The reigning world champion was handed a 10-second penalty for the incident on lap 64 with the pair fighting for the lead which resulted in them colliding and allowed…
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F1: Christian Horner insists he remains friends with Adrian Newey despite designer leaving Red Bull | F1 News
Christian Horner insists he is not the reason for Adrian Newey’s decision to leave Red Bull and says the pair “remain friends”. Newey’s exit comes with Red Bull on a historically dominant streak, with Max Verstappen chasing a fourth successive drivers’ title and the team a third successive constructors’ title this year. However, the atmosphere…
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Adrian Newey: Red Bull boss Christian Horner says legendary F1 designer’s exit not impacted by tensions within team | F1 News
Red Bull boss Christian Horner insists legendary designer Adrian Newey’s decision to leave the reigning world champions has not been impacted by recent tensions within the team. Red Bull announced on Wednesday that Newey was stepping back from his role as chief technical officer of the Formula 1 team with immediate effect and will work…
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Max Verstappen defends his father after Horner criticism
FILE–Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Red Bull Racing and his father Jos Verstappen. Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images/AFP JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — Three-time defending Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen defended his father amid turmoil at Red Bull and addressed speculation Wednesday that he could switch to Mercedes next season when Lewis Hamilton joins Ferrari. Jos…
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Jos Verstappen claims Red Bull in danger of being ‘torn apart’ if Christian Horner remains at F1 team | F1 News
Red Bull are in danger of being “torn apart” if Christian Horner remains at the team, according to Max Verstappen’s father Jos. The Red Bull team boss was the main focus of attention at Formula 1’s season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix – where Max Verstappen led Sergio Perez in a Red Bull 1-2 – following an…
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Christian Horner: Red Bull boss reiterates denial of inappropriate behaviour after leak of alleged investigation material | F1 News
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has reiterated his denial of allegations of inappropriate behaviour after the leak of material purporting to be the alleged evidence in the investigation into his conduct. Red Bull GmbH, the parent company of Formula 1’s reigning constructors’ champions, announced on Wednesday that Horner had been cleared after allegations had…
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Christian Horner: Investigation into Red Bull team principal expected to be resolved before Bahrain GP | F1 News
An investigation into Red Bull team principal Christian Horner for alleged inappropriate behaviour is likely to be resolved before this week’s season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. Earlier in February, Horner was placed under investigation by the F1 team’s Austrian parent company Red Bull GmbH following an allegation of inappropriate behaviour being made against him by a…
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