Christian Horner: “I’m not sure Toto Wolff goes to the pub! We don’t have false friendship”
The Red Bull and Mercedes team principals’ rivalry will come under the microscope at the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:F1 British Grand Prix at S♏ilverstone, nearby where both of their t𝓀eams are based.
And H🍨orner could not resist a gentle poke at his old adversary when asked if he could envisage having a pint together.
“I’m not so sure Toto is the kind ജof person who goes to the pub,”🌞 he joked to .
Horner said about whether they could ever ꩲbe mates: “I have never been a believer in that.
“He’s trying hard to beat us, we’re 🧜trying to ensure that we stay ahead of him.
“While൩ there has to be respect, I do🐭n’t see some form of false friendship.
“For me, it is unrealistic.
“It’s part of sport, part of competition. And it’s incred𝓀ibl🌼y easy to pull his chain!
“There has to be a competitive ♑rivalry. It’s not a garden party. We are there to win, to compete, eve🌸ry member of the team knows that.
“The team that wants to beat us the🦩 most 🌜is the one up the road.
“It’s important that people feel that ൲rivalry. It drives people o🅷n to perform better. We want to win.”
Horner and Wolff’s animosity came to a head at the notorious 💫2021 Abu🉐 Dhabi Grand Prix, with race director Michael Masi stuck in the middle.
A new row is brewing over the 2026 engine regulations which has seen Hor💝ner🐭 and Wolff come to verbal blows again.
Wolff insists that Horner’s criticism of the rules are o𝐆nly because he is “frightened” that the Red Bull Powertrains projꦬect is behind schedule.
Horner hit back accusing “typical Toto” of🍃 prioritising “self-gain”.
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