“Got to Them”: Red Bull Boss Takes Credit For Infamous $230 Toto Wolff Moment

The 2021 F1 season has been one of its kind. One of the most exciting seasons in the F1 calendar, hands down and why not? Lewis Hamilton up against Max Verstappen, Mercedes up against Red Bull, and Toto Wolff up against Christian Horner. There was battle everywhere.

Among many Toto Wolff – Christian Horner incidents, one remained very memorable for the fans as well as everyone in the sport, and that was Toto Wolff smashing his headphone in Saudi Arabia. Christian Horner, the most prominent rival of Toto Wolff, has recently opened up on this.

Horner shared his take on the incident in an interview with Sky Sports F1. He stated, “It’s very easy to pull his chain and you can see it. Sometimes it affects him. Last year was so intense and, of course, it was the first time he’d ever been in that situation. It’s always interesting to see how people react and when they’re smashing headphones and so you can see you got to them.”

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The Red Bull boss talked about the incident while being interviewed by Martin Brundle. When asked if his relationship and rivalry with Wolff is personal, Horner stated, “It’s not personal in any way. Toto’s Toto. He’s done a phenomenal job with Mercedes.”

Toto Wolff’s take on the incident shared by Horner

Toto Wolff can now see and laugh at that incident. However, it seemed to be very serious then. The Mercedes boss shared, “We knew we had to win every race to win the world championship, so when Max brake-tested Lewis and it looked like we’d lost a front wing, I couldn’t believe that he’d just done that. That’s where that reaction came from.”

Going back to the interview with Christian Horner, Martin Brundle asked the Red Bull boss to pick up the better man among them. To which the British boss asserted, “That’s not for me to (judge). I’m focused on what I’m doing and I’m sure Toto is focused on what he’s doing.”

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Max Verstappen brake-tested Lewis Hamilton at last year’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. That resulted in a damaged front wing for Lewis Hamilton. The action led to Toto Wolff smashing his headphone against the desk.