“Very Close Attachment”: Red Bull Boss Christian Horner Addresses Ferrari Rumors With Just One Confident Statement

Ferrari currently finds themself in a tough space after Mattia Binotto announced his departure from the team. The Italian boss led the Maranello team for about four years before stepping down from his position. Alfa Romeo’s Frederic Vasseur is one of the people rumored to replace Binotto. However, shocking reports of Red Bull boss Christian Horner moving to Ferrari emerged in the media lately.

Horner has been with the Milton-Keynes team since the beginning when he became the youngest team principal in Formula 1. The Briton led them to glory this season and dominated the field with Max Verstappen and the RB18. Horner also orchestrated a mega plan to end their winless drought of more than 8 years.

Horner also addressed the situation at the Maranello team while dismissing any rumors of him switching his alliance from Red Bull to the Prancing Horse. When asked if he was surprised by Ferrari’s decision to sack Binotto, Horner told Sky Sports, “Not really. I mean you know it’s obviously Ferrari’s choice. I think it’ll be the 6th team principal I was sat opposite since I’ve been at Red Bull.”

He continued, “So you know, obviously difficult for him and you know, they had a great car this year. They were certainly very competitive.”

When asked if he’d consider taking up the Ferrari job, he said, “Look, my commitment is very much with the Red Bull team. I’ve been with the Red Bull team since the beginning and we obviously have a very close attachment.”

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Horner and Red Bull will look to defend their WCC crown after watching Mercedes wear it for 8 successive seasons.

Red Bull boss Christian Horner upset by F1 politics

In light of all the cost cap drama, Christian Horner has expressed his dissatisfaction with the current political scenario in Formula 1. The Red Bull boss believes they had a target on their back this season.

Horner told Autosport, “Off-track, we’ve firmly had a target on our back this year. We’re a race team. We’re not a political organization. We just focus on going racing and we’re hard racers, we push the boundaries, which is what race teams do if they want to succeed.”

He added, “That’s always been our approach. It’s always worked well for us. It’s the way we enjoy competing. At times, it’s felt it has been tough this year. That’s unfortunately Formula 1.”

After suffering a double DNFs in the opening race, Red Bull fought back valiantly to win the title with Max Verstappen and the WCC. They went on to win an impressive 17 races this season.

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With Ferrari and Mercedes breathing down their neck, Red Bull will need to bring their A-game next season if they plan to defend their crown. Can the Milton-Keynes team win back-to-back constructors titles?