Christian Horner accuses F1 rivals of ‘underhand’ attempts to jeopardize Red Bull’s financial stability during cost cap saga
Christian Horner alleged that a rival team tried to pursuade Red Bull's sponsors to leave the team after the cost cap breach.
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Red Bull Racing breached the F1 cost cap in 2022. The Austrian team was found guilty of a procedural breach and was given a multi-million dollar fine. Additionally, Milton Keynes will also have reduced time for CFD and wind tunnel testing for this season. However, team boss Christian Horner recently declared that the rivals tried to sabotage the financials of Red Bull after the incident.
The 49-year-old mentioned the negative publicity Red Bull received during this period. Christian Horner stated, “It tainted us.” The Briton opened up on how competitors try to capitalize on such a major issue to bring the team into further trouble. He explained, “These things get used by your rivals.” The rest of the grid did not shy away from attacking Red Bull over the cost cap violation.
Christian Horner exposed an activity conducted by a rival team. Allegedly, the team contacted Red Bull’s partners and hinted at parting ways with the Austrian team to save their image. Horner continued, “We had one of them contacting our sponsors and partners. Making suggestions that we would be bringing their brands into disrepute” Although, the Briton did not mention the team. He was unhappy with this incident. The 49-year-old concluded, “That was just underhand.”
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Christian Horner mentioned a few wise words given to him by his wife. Geri Horner. The 49-year-old stated, “My wife has always said to me a pat on the back is only six inches from a kick up the arse.” The Red Bull team boss did not shy away from acknowledging the drama in the F1 paddock. As teams try to make use of a rival’s downfall. He said, “This is like the Kardashians on wheels.” A reference to the famous TV show.
The Briton affirmed that he continues to have faith in his decisions as long as he is comfortable. Christian Horner expressed, “As long as you are comfortable with the decisions you are taking.” The 49-year-old mentioned this to be the decision-making formula for his life. He stated, “That’s how I live my life.” This seems to be working in his favor so far with Max Verstappen winning back-to-back titles.
Thus, Christian Horner has called out the rival F1 teams for attempting to sabotage the financials of Red Bull Racing. The Austrian team has the backing of the energy drink giant. However, sponsors bring in hundreds of millions of dollars to Milton Keynes every year. As such it is crucial that the partners remain on board with Red Bull for the team to continue its success in the sport.
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