Christian Horner, the team principal of Red Bull Racing, has confirmed that he will hold discussions with Max Verstappen following the driver’s disregard for team orders during the Spanish Grand Prix. Verstappen ignored instructions to avoid pushing to the limits of the track to achieve the fastest lap due to concerns about receiving a penalty
MoreSergio Perez’s chances of securing a podium finish at the Spanish Grand Prix were hindered by an unpenalised move from George Russell, according to Red Bull team principal Christian Horner. During the first lap of the race, Russell attempted to overtake Nico Hulkenberg’s Haas but decided to veer left off the circuit, utilizing the run-off
MoreRed Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has revealed that the Austrians once had to offer team principal Christian Horner and chief technical officer Adrian Newey “millions more” to “convince” the pair to reject an offer from Ferrari, with the latter having come incredibly close to making the switch to Maranello. Ferrari have supposedly tried to
MoreRenowned F1 pundit Martin Brundle has ignited a discussion by suggesting that Red Bull’s design guru, Adrian Newey, is worth more than the highest-paid driver on the grid, much to the potential dismay of Red Bull boss Christian Horner. Brundle’s comments came during the Spanish Grand Prix, where he humorously proposed that Ferrari should hire
MoreRed Bull team principal Christian Horner has compared Max Verstappen and Fernando Alonso, believing the duo are far ahead of their competitors after the drivers had a close battle for pole at the Monaco Grand Prix. On the streets of Monte Carlo, Alonso took provisional pole with an impressive last lap effort in qualifying before
MoreRed Bull team principal Christian Horner has defended the Monaco Grand Prix’s position on the Formula 1 calendar amid calls for it to be scrapped for the lack of overtaking opportunities. Given the size of the Formula 1 cars in the new era of regulations, the narrow street track around Monaco means that it’s near
MoreMartin Brundle’s Monaco grid walk was filled with entertaining moments, from celebrity encounters to awkward interviews, but it was a conversation with Red Bull that caused the biggest issue for the presenter. With a star-studded grid, Brundle interacted with A-list actors and singers, including Orlando Bloom, Beverly Knight and Kylie Minogue discussing everything from the
MoreAccording to reports, Red Bull have lost three engineers to rival teams; however, the path is now clear for Laurent Mekies to leave Ferrari and join sister side AlphaTauri. With Red Bull dominating proceedings on the circuit, it appears that their opponents see targeting their employees as the best way of slowing the Austrians down,
MoreMercedes brought a huge slate of upgrades to Monaco as the team plots their championship comeback in the new era of regulations. Arriving at the principality, Mercedes introduced conventional sidepods, scrapping their ‘zero sidepod’ concept and a new floor, as well as other changes to improve their aerodynamic performance. The radical change to the W14
MoreChristian Horner has dismissed threats of a “hostage exchange” between Red Bull and Ferrari, sparked by Laurent Mekies’ planned move to lead AlphaTauri next year. Motorsport Italy reported ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix that Ferrari might not release Mekies in time to take up the role of team principal at AlphaTauri next season unless
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