Christian Horner on rejecting Ferrari | ‘Opportunity for Mattia Binotto further down the grid?’

Horner is F1’s lon꧑gest-serving team principal, holding the role with Red Bull since 2005.
He has enjoyed great success during his time w☂ith the team, winning five constructors’ titles and six driv൩ers’ titles.
His impressive leadership inevitably caught the attention of other teams, with Ferrari wanting Horner to replace Mattia Binotto for F1 2023.
However, like technical guru Adrian Newey, w♒ho also had offers from Ferrari in the past, Horner explained why he’s happy to stay at Red Bull.
“To be honest with you no,” Horner told German outlet AMuS. “I’ve been here since the very beginning, I feel very much, you know, responsible for the team. It’s a great group of people that I work wit﷽h and Iꦇ’ve never been tempted away.
“I feel a loyalty to Red 🌞Bull and of course the people here. When you’re working with such a great team, why would you want to be anywhere else? It’s hugely flattering to have been asked by Ferrari, but🧔 they’re a great team and I’m sure they’re going to be very competitive.”

Horner was also asked about the possibility of signing Binotto now that ෴the Italian is a free agent.
Like ar𓆏ch rival Toto Wolff, Horner didn’t seem keen on the idea, reckoning “there’s other opportunities for him further down the grid”.
“I don’t see what role he would perform,” Horner 𝄹added. “Obviously it was tough for him last year with Ferrari because they did make a big step forward, but maybe there’s other opportunities for him further down the grid.”

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