Christian Horner jokes that his daughter wants Red Bull to sign the ‘most beautiful’ driver on the grid from Ferrari
Christian Horner retraced his comments from 2022 about young girls being interested in F1 due to beautiful drivers like Charles Leclerc.
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Christian Horner and Charles Leclerc (via IMAGO)
Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen are great friends on and off the grid. There are some fans in the community that wants them to be teammates. However, seeing the two in the same team is highly unlikely due to Leclerc’s close ties with Ferrari. Regardless, amidst the preparations for the 2025 season, Christian Horner joked about signing the Monegasque due to the former’s daughter’s wishes.
Christian Horner had previously commented about young girls being interested in Formula 1 due to good-looking drivers. The Englishman was then accused of sexism and subjected to a lot of backlash. At the Autosport Awards event, Horner was questioned by TikToker Bella James about his thoughts regarding his comments back in 2022.
Speaking upon his previous comments, Horner laughed and explained that his daughter would love to sign Charles Leclerc. The 51-year-old further noted that each driver had their own charm and appealed to different fans. Moreover, the Briton also shared his opinion on people being interested in the sport due to good-looking team principals.
Well, look, my daughter would love us to sign Charles Leclerc, They all have their charm.
Christian Horner told Bella James at the Autosport Awards
Christian Horner assures he’s ‘not a fan’ of Toto Wolff’s fan club
Mercedes’ team principal Toto Wolff is infamous for his stunning looks and toned body despite being over 53 years old. Christian Horner was also asked about his opinions on people being interested in the sport due to ‘good looking team principals’. The 51-year-old reassured that he wasn’t a part of the fan club of the Mercedes team principal.
I’m not sure. I’m not a member of Toto (Woof) Wolff’s fan club
Christian Horner noted.
Formula 1 has continued to grow massively in terms of viewership and engagement. A vast array of ages are garnering interest in the sport due to its increasing appeal. Hence, the coming years would be even more interesting as the pinnacle of motorsport would attempt to further expand the sport’s glamor and pizzazz.
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