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“We take our cap off to him” — Christian Horner praises Lewis Hamilton’s F1 British GP victory

Chiara Martin9 months ago05 mins

With rivalries running deep in Formula 1, sportsmanship remains a cornerstone of the sport, as evidenced by Christian Horner’s recent comments on Lewis Hamilton’s latest victory, at the British Grand Prix. When asked about Hamilton’s win, his first since the 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, one that happened towards the end of an incredibly tense…

Horner: “It’s unsustainable to not be scoring points” as Pérez’s rut of F1 form leaves Red Bull vulnerable in the championship

Ghazlan Atqiya Firmansyah9 months ago9 months ago09 mins

The last few races have not been kind for Sergio Pérez’s side of the garage, and Red Bull has been feeling the heat as their rivals inched closer in every race. The Mexican has only scored 15 points since May’s Miami Grand Prix which was six rounds ago, while teammate Max Verstappen has managed to…

“A lot to try and understand where the fluctuations are coming from” regarding pace between top teams in F1 British GP — Horner

James O'Connor9 months ago9 months ago07 mins

Red Bull Racing had a rollercoaster British Grand Prix with their leading driver Max Verstappen. The Dutchman took P3 from Lando Norris at turn 4 when Norris tried an ambitious move to take the spot from Lewis Hamilton. However, the 26-year-old slowly started to drop away from Russell and Hamilton as the stint went on,…

Zak Brown sharply criticises Horner and Red Bull Racing following F1 Austrian GP fall out

Anna Elizabeth Krausová9 months ago9 months ago09 mins

After the contact between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris during the race in Austria last weekend, many opinions about it appeared. The ultimate truth is that the incident saw Norris DNFing due to damage and Verstappen dropping out of the lead to finish in P5 with a 10-second penalty for moving under braking, according to…

Horner claims Andrea Stella’s criticism of Verstappen at Austrian GP is “wrong and unfair”

Rachel Stephens9 months ago05 mins

Red Bull Racing’s team principal, Christian Horner, is publicly defending his driver Max Verstappen following a dramatic clash with McLaren’s Lando Norris at the Austrian Grand Prix. Verstappen’s aggressive racing style was a focal point after the race, with many discussing if moving under braking directly caused the collision between himself and Norris. George Russell took a…

Horner says Verstappen’s F1 Austrian GP penalty was “harsh”, contact a “racing incident”

James O'Connor9 months ago09 mins

The 2024 Austrian Grand Prix will be remembered for the contact between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris that took them out of contention for the victory. The Dutchman ultimately finished P5, with Norris retiring. Speaking in his post-race written media session, Red Bull team principal Christian Horner admitted that contact between the pair felt like…

In full: Christian Horner grilled about relationship with Jos Verstappen in F1 Austrian GP press conference

James O'Connor9 months ago9 months ago013 mins

Christian Horner faced a barrage of questions in the team bosses press conference on Friday as Jos Verstappen once again made headlines with comments regarding the Red Bull Racing team principal. The Dutchman was due to take part in the legends parade at the Red Bull Ring, driving Sebastian Vettel’s RB8. However, he pulled out…

Horner finds himself defending Perez after F1 Spanish GP: “I think that he’s had a couple of difficult races but things haven’t gone his way”

David Coath9 months ago9 months ago05 mins

Sergio Perez was always going to find it a challenging race having started Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix with a three-place penalty from the previous race. However, Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner hopes his driver will have found some confidence after finishing P8, which is what the team predicted would be the maximum with…

Horner: “Master” Verstappen delivers in the “key moments” following impressive F1 Spanish GP victory

James O'Connor9 months ago9 months ago08 mins

Red Bull secured a seventh win in ten Grands Prix this year as Max Verstappen beat Lando Norris to victory in the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday, extending his championship lead to 69 points over the Brit. The start was absolutely critical. Although Norris tried to squeeze Verstappen off the line, the Dutchman was late…

We’re “going to have to be really at the top of our game to keep eking out a gap” in close 2024 F1 fight — Horner

Marika Petracca10 months ago10 months ago05 mins

A bittersweet weekend for Red Bull at the Canadian Grand Prix, with Max Verstappen taking the win ahead of Lando Norris and Sergio Perez retiring after causing an incident in the last laps. In qualifying Verstappen had matched exactly the same time of Polesitter George Russell and he fought his way through an action-packed race…