Christian Horner Archives - Motorsport

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

Chiara Martin1 week ago1 week 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 weeks ago2 weeks 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…

Closeup of Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen in his RB21 in Bahrain

Horner concedes Red Bull had a horrible F1 Bahrain GP weekend

David Coath2 weeks ago2 weeks ago010 mins

Team principal Christian Horner spoke in his written media session about Red Bull Racing’s “horrible day” at the F1 Bahrain GP as Max Verstappen and Yuki Tsunoda laboured to P6 and P9 respectively. During the discussion he tried to explain the lack of performance from the RB21; that his driver Max Verstappen is in the…

Yuki Tsunoda and Red Bull team principal Christian Horner at the team celebrations after F1 Japanese GP

Horner optimistic that Tsunoda will continue to improve after tricky Red Bull debut at F1 Japanese GP

Magdalena Put3 weeks ago3 weeks ago05 mins

Christian Horner gave his assessment on Yuki Tsunoda’s much-anticipated debut as a Red Bull driver at the F1 Japanese GP. Tsunoda finally got the chance to get behind the wheel of the sister RB21 at his home race in Japan, following Liam Lawson’s swift demotion to Racing Bulls after just two weekends with Red Bull. …

Red Bull team boss Christian Horner has shared further information regarding the RB21 and what led to Max Verstappen's stunning pole position and victory at the F1 Japanese GP

Horner shares huge Red Bull turnaround that led to Verstappen’s triumphant weekend at F1 Japanese GP

Senjuti Jash3 weeks ago3 weeks ago09 mins

Christian Horner has shared his insights about the RB21 and how Red Bull executed the race weekend at the F1 Japanese GP, with Max Verstappen securing their first victory of the 2025 season. The Dutchman executed a flawless drive, holding off the rapid McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, and converted his stunning pole…

Christian Horner and Max Verstappen celebrating after the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix

Horner: Perfection from Verstappen required to take F1 Japanese GP win

Eleanor Cooper3 weeks ago3 weeks ago08 mins

Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner has praised Max Verstappen’s “incredible” race that saw him claim victory at the F1 Japanese GP. After securing a shock pole position during qualifying on Saturday, Verstappen clinched a triumphant victory that saw him lead the race from lights out to chequered flag, despite looming pressure from the ever-quick…

Max Verstappen takes surprise pole position after the F1 Japanese GP Qualifying session

Horner: Verstappen taking pole position at F1 Japanese GP completely unexpected

Chiara Martin4 weeks ago4 weeks ago06 mins

In a qualifying session that defied recent form, Max Verstappen delivered what Red Bull team principal Christian Horner described as “one of his best laps in qualifying ever” to secure a surprise pole position for the 2025 F1 Japanese GP at Suzuka. Yuki Tsunoda will start P15. “Completely against the run of form” The four-time…

Red Bull and Racing Bulls line-ups have reacted to the recent driver swap ahead of the F1 Japanese GP

Red Bull and Racing Bulls lineups react to the driver swap ahead of F1 Japanese GP

Senjuti Jash4 weeks ago4 weeks ago032 mins

Following yet another modification to the lineups at Red Bull and Racing Bulls, Max Verstappen, Yuki Tsunoda, Liam Lawson, and Isack Hadjar have opened up about the driver swap ahead of the F1 Japanese GP. After finishing third in the Constructors’ standings last year, Red Bull decided to part ways with Sergio Pérez, given his…

Liam Lawson opens up on shock of Red Bull F1 demotion

Ella Cleary4 weeks ago4 weeks ago07 mins

In a move that has sent ripples through the F1 community, Red Bull Racing announced the demotion of Liam Lawson after just two races in the 2025 season as Christian Horner and co. made a big call. The decision paves the way for Yuki Tsunoda to partner with Max Verstappen starting from the Japanese Grand…

The start of the 2004 Belgian Grand Prix Pit Debrief

Drivers and team bosses talk potential V10 F1 return

Ghazlan Atqiya Firmansyah4 weeks ago4 weeks ago015 mins

Before the start of the season, FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem entertained the idea of F1 returning to V10 engines. The stakeholders of F1 have discussed the possibility of bringing the V10 engines back to life by 2028. V10s last appeared in 2006, when Toro Rosso ran them among the V8-running teams. That year, Red…