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The Irish Sun
6 days ago
- Automotive
- The Irish Sun
Christian Horner breaks silence on ‘flattering' Ferrari rumours after being tipped to join Lewis Hamilton at F1 giants
CHRISTIAN HORNER has shut down rumours of a move to Ferrari. The Red Bull boss 2 Christian Horner has been with Red Bull since 2005 Credit: Getty Horner is one of the most successful team principals in F1 history, overseeing eight drivers' titles and six constructors' championships at Red Bull. He most recently signed a new deal in 2021 but is out of contract next year, sparking speculation about his future. When asked if Ferrari contacted him and if it was a job he would ever consider, he replied: 'Of course it's always flattering to be associated with other teams but my commitment 100 per cent is with Red Bull. 'It always has been and certainly will be for the long-term. There's a bunch of speculation always in this business. READ MORE IN SPORT 'People coming here, going there or whatever. I think people within the team know exactly what the situation is. "My Italian is worse than Flavio [Briatore's] English, so how on earth would that work?' There has been plenty of infighting at Red Bull in recent years involving Max Verstappen's dad Jos and senior adviser Helmut Marko. Four-time world champion Most read in Motorsport BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK 2 Ferrari have an enviable pair of drivers on their roster Credit: Getty A recent clash between the pair saw them support different drivers for the No2 spot following Sergio Perez's departure. Marko is said to have preferred 10 Years of Max Verstappen documentary trailer
The Irish Sun
24-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Irish Sun
‘The first thing we have to do' – Adrian Newey breaks silence on Max Verstappen joining Aston Martin rumours
ADRIAN NEWEY says Aston Martin will have to make a fast car if they are to ever attract Max Verstappen. The design guru, 66, has shut down talk of the Dutchman joining Aston Martin any time soon from Red Bull. 5 Max Verstappen has been linked with a shock future move to Aston Martin Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 5 The Dutchman's contract with Red Bull expires in 2028 Credit: SHUTTERSTOCK 5 Adrian Newey believes Aston Martin would need to make a very fast car to ever land Verstappen Credit: ALAMY Newey sent shockwaves through F1 when he announced he was leaving Red Bull last season before committing his future to Aston in September. At the Monaco Grand Prix, he is making his first appearance in the paddock since his bombshell move. Newey said: 'Max is clearly a phenomenal talent and he's a supreme competitor. "So if we're to ever attract Max, the first thing we have to do is make a fast car. READ MORE F1 "There's no point in pipe-dreaming about anything else for now." When pressed further about the timeline for this project, Newey said: "I've got absolutely no idea." There was huge speculation surrounding Verstappen's future last season after Red Bull's car struggled and Christian Horner's 'sexting scandal' threw the team into chaos. The Red Bull boss, who denied the accusations, was cleared of the allegations twice after a private, independent investigation . Most read in Motorsport JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS 5 Mercedes were tipped as the favourite destination with The current team is made up of world champion 10 Years of Max Verstappen documentary trailer Newey added: 'Lance, I think has an unfairly bad rap, "Any driver who gets to Formula One is clearly very good, but I think Lance is much better than people give him credit for. "Fernando is such a good character. He's been an enemy for many years, along with Lewis (Hamilton)." "Two drivers I've always, from the modern era, felt I would enjoy working with were Lewis and Fernando and I couldn't work with both so at least I got one of them." 5 Adrian Newey defected from Red Bull to Aston Martin in September Credit: SHUTTERSTOCK Newey has been laser-focused since March on designing the 2026 car under new regulations. He said: "My wife says I go into a design trance and I can understand what she means. "When I get into this sort of period of intense concentration, I tend to not see left and right. "All my processing power is going into one area which is trying to work with everyone to design a fast racing car."
The Sun
02-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Sun
‘The most important thing…' – Max Verstappen reveals the blueprint for team-mates to BREAK infamous Red Bull curse
MAX VERSTAPPEN has revealed the blueprint to break the daunting curse of being his Formula One team-mate. Verstappen, 27, is a four-time F1 world champion with Red Bull. 3 3 However, his team-mates during his time with the outfit have often failed to live up to expectations and rival the Dutchman. But speaking on a new Viaplay documentary celebrating his first decade in F1 - 10 Years of Max Verstappen - he has now revealed how anyone who drives next to him can overcome that curse. He said: "How I would deal with it [racing with me]? Try not to think about it too much you know. It's always important to focus on yourself. "That's what I've done when I've entered new teams or had to go up against team-mates. "So that's the only thing that you can control and influence so that's why it's always the most important thing to look at yourself." Verstappen was promoted to the Red Bull senior team from Toro Rosso in 2016, and became the youngest ever Grand Prix winner at 18 years and 228 days in his debut race. But dating back to 2016, Verstappen's team-mate have often endured a tumultuous time. Daniel Ricciardo was the first to fall in the Verstappen test when he quit the team to join Renault in 2019. Verstappen's next team-mate was Pierre Gasly in 2019, who only lasted half a season before he was swapped for Alex Albon. Albon fared little better in the 2019 and 2020 seasons before he too was replaced by Sergio Perez in 2021. 'People can't handle the truth' - Verstappen FUMES after being given five-second penalty and takes swipe at F1 bosses The Mexican managed the tricky Red Bull car the best during his three seasons behind the wheel, managing to win five races with the team before a disastrous final season saw him axed. Rookie Liam Lawson then joined the team for the start of the 2025 season, but he lasted only two races - in which he never came close to scoring points - before he too was replaced. Yuki Tsunoda is now the incumbent of the most cursed seat in modern F1, but managed to score two points in his second race in Bahrain before an unfortunate retirement at the Saudi Arabia. Verstappen missed media duties on Thursday due to the expected birth of his first child with partner Kelly Piquet. The due date is May 6 - two days after this weekend's Miami Grand Prix in Florida. But SunSport understands Verstappen delayed his flight out to the United States to be at home with Kelly in Monaco. Kelly also has a daughter, Penelope, from a previous relationship with ex-F1 star Daniil Kvyat, who Verstappen has a very close bond with. Although it was reported his private jet was seen leaving an airport in Nice on Thursday morning, and Red Bull insist he will be expected to complete his racing duties this weekend. His future next year has been cast into doubt though after he was tipped to take a year out from the sport by an unnamed F1 driver. And in the documentary Verstappen declared it was "not fun being famous" and revealed the one thing he wishes he was able to do but can't due to his career in the spotlight. The ace, who earns a cool £52million a year, said: "It's not fun to be famous, I prefer to be unknown. But I know that's part of F1 especially when you do well. "Of course I would sometimes like to be able to walk around with your family and friends and not be known, but unfortunately that's not the case anymore."
