Formula One and the championship-leading Red Bull team mourned the death of the energy drink company's Austrian founder Dietrich Mateschitz on Saturday at the age of 78.
Red Bull Racing principal Christian Horner confirmed the news ahead of qualifying for the U.S. Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, where the team can clinch a fifth constructors' championship.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com"What he achieved and what he's done for so many people around the world, across different sports, is second to none," said Horner.
"That's what he did here in Formula One, proving that you can make a difference ... so many drivers, so many team members, so many people in this pitlane owe him so much," he told Sky Sports television. The Austrian also bought the Italy-based Minardi team and renamed it Toro Rosso, the Italian for Red Bull. They now compete as AlphaTauri, the company's fashion brand.
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