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F1 Monaco Grand Prix 2023 Toto Wolff of Mercedes on a scooter is passing by Christian Horner of Red Bull Racing and his wife Geri Halliwell after F1 Grand Prix of Monaco at Circuit de Monaco on May 28, 2023 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. Monte Carlo Monaco PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxFRA Copyright: xBeataxZawrzelx originalFilename:zawrzel-f1monaco230528_npGzC.jpg

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F1 Monaco Grand Prix 2023 Toto Wolff of Mercedes on a scooter is passing by Christian Horner of Red Bull Racing and his wife Geri Halliwell after F1 Grand Prix of Monaco at Circuit de Monaco on May 28, 2023 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. Monte Carlo Monaco PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxFRA Copyright: xBeataxZawrzelx originalFilename:zawrzel-f1monaco230528_npGzC.jpg
The love-hate relationship that Toto Wolff and Christian Horner have shared over the years has now become a long-distance one. In reality, the Milton-Keynes-based outfit has put a few seconds between themselves and the Silver Arrows in the past couple of years. But that doesn’t mean the two don’t do enough to try to make it work! For instance, at the 2023 Belgian GP, Horner took inspiration from his beau, Geri Halliwell to deliver a nostalgic ‘love-tap’ to Wolff.
It isn’t every day that you get to take notes from a Spice Girl. However, the Red Bull boss has the distinct privilege of being married to one. That’s exactly why he took the opportunity to replicate an iconic Halliwell moment to show some love to the Mercedes supremo.
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Horner’s Spice Girls inspired love-tap
Back in their heydays, the Spice Girls were the talk of the town and Halliwell turned quite a few heads as she put the royal protocol to disdain while “Patting him [King Charles III] on the bottom,” in 1997. 26 years later, it was another Brit doing the same, but to F1 royalty instead!
can’t stop laughing about this 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/a8BXuGatCk
— lily⁴⁷ (@_itsnotlily) July 30, 2023
Horner can be seen walking past when Toto Wolff was engrossed in an interview with Sky Sports. That’s when he cheekily planted a tap on the Austrian’s backside as he went on his way. Wolff can also be heard hilariously quipping, “That’s harassment!“
While it’s all fun and games when it comes to his rivals, Christian Horner runs a pretty tight ship at Red Bull.
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Sergio Perez reveals Christian Horner’s terror tactics
Sergio Perez is arguably living on borrowed time at Red Bull. Even though, currently, the Mexican Minister of Defense sits second in the Drivers’ Championship, it isn’t looking pretty. And with the pace deficit to Max Verstappen enunciated at the Belgian GP, Perez revealed how Horner tries to keep his driver in line to get the best out of him.

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Formula 1 Lenovo British Grand Prix Red Bull Team Principle Christian Horner and Driver Sergio Perez arrive in the Paddock on practice day during the Formula 1 Aramco British Grand Prix at Silverstone, Towcester, Northamptonshire, UK on July 07 2023. Lee Floyd, Credit:Lee Floyd / Avalon UK, Northamptonshire, Towcester, Silverstone PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxUKxFRAxUSA Copyright: xLeexFloydx/xAvalonx 0787697129
He was quoted by Express UK as saying, “He [Christian Horner] came before qualifying and said ‘if you’re not in the top three I will not talk to you the rest of the weekend’. So he was talking to me the rest of the [Belgian GP] weekend,” in the aftermath of his front-row Quali effort at Spa.
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Is the rivalry between Horner and Wolff about to be reignited once the summer break is over?
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