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The F1 Spanish GP marked the end of the European triple-header, and Sunday’s race turned into a rollercoaster of unexpected events. Christian Horner, Red Bull’s team principal, clarifies what happened during the weekend for his drivers Max Verstappen and Yuki Tsunoda.

Christian Horner reveals Max Verstappen apology to team after Russell F1 Spanish GP incident

Julia Muñoz Carrillo5 days ago5 days ago06 mins

The F1 Spanish GP marked the end of the European triple-header, and Sunday’s race turned into a rollercoaster of unexpected events. Christian Horner, Red Bull’s team principal, clarifies what happened during the weekend for his drivers Max Verstappen and Yuki Tsunoda. A strategy thrown away by a safety car As the team principal himself stated,…

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner during F1 Spanish GP

Christian Horner weighs in on Verstappen and Russell clash in closing stages of F1 Spanish GP

Rebecca Malitz5 days ago5 days ago010 mins

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner spoke in his print media session following the F1 Spanish GP, sharing his views on the clash between Max Verstappen and George Russell, which resulted in a 10-second time penalty for the Dutch driver and three penalty points. Verstappen had been on course for a solid podium when a…

Led by Christian Horner Red Bull had a mixed day at the F1 Monaco GP as Max Verstappen finished in fourth place while teammate Yuki Tsunoda slumped to P17.

Horner: Red Bull ran Verstappen long hoping for race interruptions at F1 Monaco GP

Luke-John Buckle2 weeks ago2 weeks ago06 mins

Led by Christian Horner Red Bull had a mixed day at the F1 Monaco GP as Max Verstappen finished in fourth place while teammate Yuki Tsunoda slumped to P17. Verstappen inherited fourth on the grid from Lewis Hamilton after the Ferrari driver received a three-place grid drop for impeding the Dutchman in qualifying. Despite starting…

McLaren rumoured to be slower after Technical Directive was issued prior to Imola.

McLaren’s pace rumoured to be down in Imola due to Technical Directive

Ewout Albrecht2 weeks ago2 weeks ago04 mins

Following Max Verstappen’s victory in Imola, and perhaps more significantly, McLaren’s defeat, suggestions have surfaced that a new Technical Directive (TD) from the FIA might be of importance. Red Bull suspects McLaren trickery During the Miami GP weekend, which saw Oscar Piastri take a dominant win, Red Bull hinted at McLaren doing ‘something’ to reduce…

Christian Horner, Team Principal of Oracle Red Bull Racing looks on in the Paddock prior to final practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Emilia-Romagna at Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari

“He raced hard and well”: Horner backs Tsunoda after F1 Imola GP crash and points comeback

Chiara Martin3 weeks ago3 weeks ago06 mins

Christian Horner delivered a strong defence of Yuki Tsunoda following the Japanese driver’s dramatic weekend at the F1 Imola GP, which saw him crash heavily in Qualifying before mounting an impressive recovery drive to claim points from the pit lane. Horner supporting Tsunoda through adversity The Red Bull team principal was quick to praise Tsunoda’s…

Red Bull F1 team boss and CEO Christian Horner believes the inherent pace of the RB21 was enough to ward off any threat from the McLarens at the 2025 Imola GP, as Max Verstappen managed to comfortably pull away despite a late safety car that bunched up the field.

Horner: Red Bull had pace to cover “whatever McLaren tried” in F1 Imola GP

Nicolas Lopes3 weeks ago3 weeks ago013 mins

Red Bull F1 team boss and CEO Christian Horner believes the inherent pace of the RB21 was enough to ward off any threat from the McLarens at the 2025 Imola GP, as Max Verstappen managed to comfortably pull away despite a late safety car that bunched up the field. Verstappen started second on the grid…

Red Bull team principal, Chrisitan Horner with McLaren team principal, Zak Brown

Christian Horner: McLaren will be tough to beat as European leg of F1 season begins

Rohit Bhaskar4 weeks ago4 weeks ago07 mins

The McLaren team delivered a crushing performance at the F1 Miami GP, stunning the paddock and sending Red Bull searching for answers. Max Verstappen‘s pole position advantage evaporated in race conditions that left Christian Horner admitting that the Papaya team is the team to beat on the grid. Saturday’s qualifying session painted a deceptive picture…

Christian Horner opens up on issues that hampered Red Bull in F1 Miami GP

Luke-John Buckle1 month ago1 month ago05 mins

Red Bull, led by Christian Horner, has been overshadowed by McLaren so far this season, as the Austrian team has just one victory in 2025. Reigning world champion Max Verstappen snatched victory from McLaren in Japan but hasn’t had a car capable of keeping up with Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri at most events. The…

Horner: “without that five-second penalty” Red Bull’s Verstappen would have won F1 Saudi Arabian GP

Chiara Martin2 months ago2 months ago06 mins

Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen and Christian Horner were left pondering what might have been after finishing second in the 2025 F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit. A contentious five-second time penalty proved the difference between victory and defeat. The Dutchman had secured a sensational pole position in qualifying and made…

Horner on RB21 struggles in F1 Bahrain GP as tool-track disconnect continues to haunt development

Ella Cleary2 months ago2 months ago05 mins

Sunday at the F1 Bahrain GP brought more questions than answers for Red Bull Racing, as the reigning drivers’ champions continue to wrestle with underlying issues in the RB21’s performance. Despite some progress, Red Bull still faces a mismatch between development tools and real-world car performance. Max Verstappen could only finish a distant 6th, with…