“Horner is a waste of time,” Toto Wolff lashes out at Christian Horner over his never ending tactics

The rivalry between Christian Horner and Toto Wolff just took a dramatic turn.

“Horner is a waste of time,” Toto Wolff lashes out at Christian Horner over his never ending tactics

Toto Wolff and Christian Horner

Mercedes and Red Bull have had an intense rivalry over the turbo hybrid era. Toto Wolff has been the face of the German automaker whilst Christian Horner has been the forefront soldier at Red Bull. The Brackley based team was unstoppable after the 2014 rule changes but has been dealt with a bad hand in the past two years.

While Mercedes was trying to win world championships, Red Bull came in clutch as they won the 2021 driver’s championship with Max Verstappen. The team had their most dominating stint in the 2022 season where they won both the championships by a great margin. While the rivalry was going strong on track between the two team, it was even stronger off track as Christian Horner and Toto Wolff went on a verbal rampage in the media.

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There were multiple instances where things got very heated between the two team bosses. While the Mercedes dominance has been dormant after 2020, the heat between the two team principal hasn’t changed temperatures at all. Even before the 2023 season has commenced, Toto Wolff has gone on to publicly humiliate Christian Horner as their battle enters greater depths.

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Toto Wolff is sick of Christian Horner’s mind games

Toto Wolff and James Vowles
Toto Wolff and James Vowles

In an interview with The Times, here is what he had to say about the Red Bull Racing Team boss. “I am living in his head rent free. The guy is obsessed. Every second that I spend on talking about Horner is a waste of time in my life,” Wolff continued while expressing his sheer displeasure of having Christian Horner as a rival in Formula 1.

He furthermore went on to talk about how he still enjoys Formula 1 but has other priorities too. I have great moments in F1. I love the team, I love the challenge. But what I really love is my family. I have three children, who are 21, 18 and five years old. Having the family together is what gives me greatest enjoyment,” he stated.

Toto Wolff and Christian Horner have one of the most iconic rivalries in the pinnacle of motorsport. While Christian Horner’s tactics seem to work on the Austrian, all hails unknown as both the team bosses enter the 2023 season with one goal. Toto wants to bring Mercedes back to the top while Christian Horner is ready to fight him for crown of Formula One.

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