Some adore him and some despise him but in the theatrical world of modern F1 his part is invaluable to the sport’s owners writes samcooper_
‘Windbag’ Christian Horner the perfect antagonist in modern world of Formula 1If you search ‘Horner’ on any social media platform, the results will range from one end of the scale to the other in terms of how complimentary they are but each has a common characteristic.
Horner joined F1 in 2005 when he became team principal of the newly created Red Bull Racing. He did so at the age of 31 making him by far the youngest team boss on the grid and younger than six of the current drivers on the grid. For those that despise Horner, in particular in regards to his frequent media appearances, there is one aspect they seem to miss: everything he does and says is calculated.
One is a well polished machine that churns out results to a degree that gives them an air of invincibility while the other is the scrappy underdog, forever wanting to take it down to the trenches where the playing field may be a little more even. In 2021, Horner got what he had been dreaming of: a Toto Wolff who was under pressure. The Austrian used to be like an older brother, holding his arm to Horner’s head while he was swinging, but last season the dynamic shifted.
In the end, the honours were shared. Mercedes took the Constructors’ while Max Verstappen won the Drivers’ Championship but the sport had ascended much further into the public eye.
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