Christian Horner hits out at ‘typical’ Toto Wolff: ‘Focused on self-gain rather than the sport’

Christian Horner has criticised Toto Wolff after the pair exchanged differing opinions over the F1's 2026 regulations.
(L to R): Toto Wolff (GER) Mercedes AMG F1 Shareholder and Executive Director and Christian Horner (GBR) Red Bull Racing
(L to R): Toto Wolff (GER) Mercedes AMG F1 Shareholder and Executive Director and Christian…

F1 is set to em🐈bark on a new set of technical regulations in 2026 with the introduction of a new power u🧸nit.

In short, the engines for 2026 will be more powerful than their predecessor but also more sustainable as F𒈔1 aims to run races on 30kg less fuel than currently. 

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The new rules have attracted new manufactur꧋ers such as Audi - as a works outfit - and Ford, who have🌞 partnered up with Red Bull.

During the Austrian Grand Prix weekend, there were contrasting views about the 2026 rules, with Horner and168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Max Verstappen expressing their concerns about the impact they’ll h♛ave on the racing.

In response, Wolff sugg൩ested that Red Bull’s worries are linked to how their own engine project is progressing.

In t🧸heir latest war of words,ꦏ Horner has hit back at the Mercedes team boss, claiming that the German is “focused on self-performance”.

“Unfortunately that's typically Toto where he's just focused on self-performance,𒅌" Horner said.🔜 "My interest is actually about the sport rather than self-gain.

“It's still way too early to say who's going to have a competitive or uncompetitive engine in 2026… for me the most important thing is from a sports point of view, that we all have a collective responsibility to work with the FIA and the commercial ri🎀ghts holder to ensure that the product is as good as it can be, otherwise we've all failed.”

Christian Horner (GBR) Red Bull Racing Team Principal in the FIA Press Conference. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 10,
Christian Horner (GBR) Red Bull Racing Team Principal in the FIA Press Conference. Formula 1…

Horner’s response came after Wolff’s comments.

Wolff said: “I think what frightens him more maybe is that his engine programme is not coming along and that maybe he wants to ✱kill 🍨it that way.

“So you always🐠 have to question wha🌌t's the real motivation to say something like that.”

Wolff has been quoted as saying there’s “zero chance” of the rules being adjusted ahead of 2026: “That's not going to happen, zero chance, capital🧜 letters.”

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