Max Verstappen has improved his performance to a level which his team principal Christian Horner doubts any rival could match, even in the same car.
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Whatever triggered it, Verstappen’s defiance of his own team makes little sense
2022 F1 season
Posted onWas Max Verstappen’s refusal to let Sergio Perez pass him in Brazil provoked by what happened in Monaco – and has the world champion made a mistake?
How Red Bull’s belief they are a “cheap target” led to their Sky boycott in Mexico
2022 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull kept its staff off Sky in Mexico after Max Verstappen was left “very upset” by comments referring to his 2021 title win in Abu Dhabi.
Red Bull explains how budget cap breach happened and why it accepted penalty
2022 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner has explained how its team came to exceed the Formula 1 budget cap in 2021.
Red Bull gained ‘zero benefit’ from cost cap breach and penalty is ‘draconian’ – Horner
2022 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner insists their penalty for exceeding the 2021 budget is not “insignificant”.
Red Bull budget cap row is over “a couple of hundred thousand dollars” – Horner
2022 United States Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner is adamant they gained no advantage for 2021 or any subsequent seasons by exceeding Formula 1’s budget cap.
Red Bull’s rivals caused ‘abuse’ of team with ‘appalling’ claims of cheating – Horner
2022 United States Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner says rivals’ claims his team broke F1’s budget cap have lead to his staff’s children being bullied at school.
Red Bull’s focus on constructors’ title and second place for Perez – Horner
2022 F1 season
Posted onChristian Horner says that Red Bull’s focus is now on securing the constructors’ championship and second place in the drivers’ championship for Sergio Perez.
Verstappen “in the form of his life” with second championship win – Horner
2022 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen “has been on another planet” with the performances that have made him a two-time Formula 1 world champion, his Red Bull team boss Christian Horner says.
Horner regrets missing chance to sign “very capable” Piastri to Red Bull
2022 F1 season
Posted onChristian Horner says he regrets Red Bull failing to take up an option on Oscar Piastri during the future McLaren driver’s junior career
Red Bull plan capacity to supply up to four F1 teams with engines
2022 F1 season
Posted onRed Bull say their new Formula 1 power unit facility will eventually be able to supply engines to up to four different teams.
Caption Competition 194: Rocky relationship
Caption Competition
Posted onActor Sylvester Stallone hung out with Red Bull’s Christian Horner during last weekend’s Italian Grand Prix. Can you come up with the best caption for this picture?
Horner dismisses “wild rumours” of Red Bull departure
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Horner dismisses “wild rumours” of Red Bull departure • Zhou “unlucky” with pit lane speeding • Stewards “don’t like” F2 collision, but no penalty
“Big question marks” remain over policing of Formula 1’s budget cap – Ferrari
2022 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari team principal Mattia Binotto expressed concerns over F1’s cost cap following rumours Red Bull will introduce a lighter chassis, which the team denied.
Red Bull will ‘try to keep Verstappen in a bubble’ away from home race pressures
2022 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull will treat Max Verstappen’s home race no differently to any other as they aim to ensure the expectations of the event do not distract from on-track work.
Hamilton dismisses Horner’s claim Mercedes ‘let Ferrari off’ with Silverstone strategy
2022 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton said Mercedes got their strategy calls right at Silverstone after Red Bull team principal Christian Horner questioned their tactics.
Masi did make mistake with title-deciding Abu Dhabi GP restart, Horner admits
2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner has admitted a mistake was made in the controversial restart of last year’s season finale, at which Max Verstappen won the world championship.
FIA should black-flag cars if their porpoising endangers drivers’ safety – Horner
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner says the FIA should not change Formula 1’s rules during the season in response to concerns over porpoising.
Rival teams exaggerating concerns over porpoising to get rules break – Horner
2022 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner says he would tell his drivers to “bitch as much as they could over the radio” if porpoising was a problem for them.
Red Bull believe they can “tune out” Verstappen’s latest DRS problem
2022 F1 Season
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner is confident the team will be able to solve the latest DRS problem Max Verstappen suffered in the first practice session for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.