Christian Horner

[TheDeuce]

nordboy said:

Hustle_ said:

I get taken to be a Hamilton fan on here because of my dislike for Red Bull and Verstappen

I remember when Red Bull were an exciting young team. Their ascension was immense.

I liked Sebastian Vettel, even in the finger era, but at a certain point ended up hoping that somebody would knock Red Bull off the top spot because like all periods of dominance it ends up getting boring and the sport suffers.

For the same reason I was actively rooting for someone to knock Mercedes off the top, and the nearest was Red Bull so I was rooting for them.

Soon after it happened I felt the remorse

Until Christian Horner leant fully into his antagonist role for the television I thought he was just a bit unintentionally smarmy which is unfortunate but forgivable.

Nowadays I have a healthy distain for Horner and Marko which I suspect will stay with me.

Max is growing on me lately. I feel like he’s seen Horner and built a healthy distance from him. Let’s see if he has left his red mist years behind him.

This week I be mostly a happy McLaren fan… Because when I started watching, I wanted someone to topple Schumacher / Ferrari…

I agree with a lot of what you said. Early Max seems to have been massively influenced by Horner and Marko's attitude, arrogance and general dickishness towards everyone else. It really put me off him regardless of how good a driver he is.

But maybe this 'incident' will be the making of him as a person, has he started to mellow a bit? and like you said, distance himself from the dubious morals shown by Horner especially?

I hope so, in fact it really would be 'lovely' (max's phrase ) to see him totally break away from the obviously toxic atmosphere of RB, go elsewhere and prove he can partially carry a team himself.

I agree with all this too.

And to add Max's Dad, who whilst clearly a dedicated father, also not the finest influence in this day and age..

I'd love to see Max break away from all three, frankly outdated, father figures he's ended up with.

RE Horner, I too was irrecoverably fed up with the guy long before the recent dramas and long before they looked like a serious threat to Merc. I can't stand liars and disingenuous people, especially not if they're a publicity we that worms their way into every interview and 'live from pit wall' segment they can in order to spread their stchat as far as possible

[tardelli]

I wish Toranaga could order Horner to commit seppuku, that will teach him

[TheDeuce]

tardelli said:

I wish Toranaga could order Horner to commit seppuku, that will teach him

He's an annoying turd of a man. Actual death is a bit much though...

I'd be okay if he simply pissed off into obscurity.

[tardelli]

TheDeuce said:

He's an annoying turd of a man. Actual death is a bit much though...

I'd be okay if he simply pissed off into obscurity.

Good point, even though he's an annoying wxxk

Plus I don't think he's that big on loyalty:-(

Jo's would love to be his 2nd.

Edited by tardelli on Thursday 9th May 11:17

[Spevs]

Sorry for resurrecting this thread but it made me smile today when Ted said "there's Christian checking his WhatsApp " in FP3......🤐

[Teatowell]

Spevs said:

Sorry for resurrecting this thread but it made me smile today when Ted said "there's Christian checking his WhatsApp " in FP3......??

Quite enjoyable watching him squirm in quali too after Max clonked the wall.

[TheDeuce]

Spevs said:

Sorry for resurrecting this thread but it made me smile today when Ted said "there's Christian checking his WhatsApp " in FP3......??

Ted's an expert at being a bit of st, in quite a polite way

[Spevs]

TheDeuce said:

Spevs said:

Sorry for resurrecting this thread but it made me smile today when Ted said "there's Christian checking his WhatsApp " in FP3......??

Ted's an expert at being a bit of st, in quite a polite way

Agree

[Sandpit Steve]

TheDeuce said:

Spevs said:

Sorry for resurrecting this thread but it made me smile today when Ted said "there's Christian checking his WhatsApp " in FP3......??

Ted's an expert at being a bit of st, in quite a polite way

That’s a brilliantly subtle way of showing total disdain for Horny. A disdain which I suspect is shared up and down the paddock, especially the way the team has dealt with the allegations against him by suspending the complainant.

[TheDeuce]

Sandpit Steve said:

TheDeuce said:

Spevs said:

Sorry for resurrecting this thread but it made me smile today when Ted said "there's Christian checking his WhatsApp " in FP3......??

Ted's an expert at being a bit of st, in quite a polite way

That’s a brilliantly subtle way of showing total disdain for Horny. A disdain which I suspect is shared up and down the paddock, especially the way the team has dealt with the allegations against him by suspending the complainant.

Yep, his name is mud. Everyone knows it and it must occupy the minds of many in the media to find ways of highlighting it without crossing a line.

Ted seems to have a talent for the casual throw-away remark which says a lot but doesn't leave him liable for anything

[Derek Smith]

Sandpit Steve said:

TheDeuce said:

Spevs said:

Sorry for resurrecting this thread but it made me smile today when Ted said "there's Christian checking his WhatsApp " in FP3......??

Ted's an expert at being a bit of st, in quite a polite way

That’s a brilliantly subtle way of showing total disdain for Horny. A disdain which I suspect is shared up and down the paddock, especially the way the team has dealt with the allegations against him by suspending the complainant.

I think there's a bit of history between Horner and Ted. Obstructive would be preferable I think. While Ted comes over as affable and friendly, he stands up for himself.

I wonder if the 'checking his WhatsApp' was spur of the moment, or a carefully rehearsed ab-lib.

[paulguitar]

Derek Smith said:

Sandpit Steve said:

TheDeuce said:

Spevs said:

Sorry for resurrecting this thread but it made me smile today when Ted said "there's Christian checking his WhatsApp " in FP3......??

Ted's an expert at being a bit of st, in quite a polite way

That’s a brilliantly subtle way of showing total disdain for Horny. A disdain which I suspect is shared up and down the paddock, especially the way the team has dealt with the allegations against him by suspending the complainant.

I think there's a bit of history between Horner and Ted. Obstructive would be preferable I think. While Ted comes over as affable and friendly, he stands up for himself.

I wonder if the 'checking his WhatsApp' was spur of the moment, or a carefully rehearsed ab-lib.

Didn't the Red Bull team completely ban Sky for a while for some perceived slight a season or two ago?

[Nova Gyna]

paulguitar said:

Derek Smith said:

Sandpit Steve said:

TheDeuce said:

Spevs said:

Sorry for resurrecting this thread but it made me smile today when Ted said "there's Christian checking his WhatsApp " in FP3......??

Ted's an expert at being a bit of st, in quite a polite way

That’s a brilliantly subtle way of showing total disdain for Horny. A disdain which I suspect is shared up and down the paddock, especially the way the team has dealt with the allegations against him by suspending the complainant.

I think there's a bit of history between Horner and Ted. Obstructive would be preferable I think. While Ted comes over as affable and friendly, he stands up for himself.

I wonder if the 'checking his WhatsApp' was spur of the moment, or a carefully rehearsed ab-lib.

Didn't the Red Bull team completely ban Sky for a while for some perceived slight a season or two ago?

Yes, when Ted had the temerity to suggest on his Notebook that Hamilton was robbed in 2021, toys were ejected from the pram. Red Bull sulked for the entirety of the following race weekend and refused to talk to Sky UK.

[richhead]

paulguitar said:

Didn't the Red Bull team completely ban Sky for a while for some perceived slight a season or two ago?

Horner is very thin skinned for a tp.

[TheDeuce]

Nova Gyna said:

paulguitar said:

Derek Smith said:

Sandpit Steve said:

TheDeuce said:

Spevs said:

Sorry for resurrecting this thread but it made me smile today when Ted said "there's Christian checking his WhatsApp " in FP3......??

Ted's an expert at being a bit of st, in quite a polite way

That’s a brilliantly subtle way of showing total disdain for Horny. A disdain which I suspect is shared up and down the paddock, especially the way the team has dealt with the allegations against him by suspending the complainant.

I think there's a bit of history between Horner and Ted. Obstructive would be preferable I think. While Ted comes over as affable and friendly, he stands up for himself.

I wonder if the 'checking his WhatsApp' was spur of the moment, or a carefully rehearsed ab-lib.

Didn't the Red Bull team completely ban Sky for a while for some perceived slight a season or two ago?

Yes, when Ted had the temerity to suggest on his Notebook that Hamilton was robbed in 2021, toys were ejected from the pram. Red Bull sulked for the entirety of the following race weekend and refused to talk to Sky UK.

And yet... Horner still found the time to do the endless 'live from the pitwall' spots! It was always a pleasure to hear his entirely biased and BS view on every single incident..

[HocusPocus]

Saw Horner walking down the pit lane yesterday, alone with no Gerri holding his hand as a show of unity. So sad.

[PhilAsia]

HocusPocus said:

Saw Horner walking down the pit lane yesterday, alone with no Gerri holding his hand as a show of unity. So sad.

Geri finally got to unstick the fingers...

[Nova Gyna]

PhilAsia said:

HocusPocus said:

Saw Horner walking down the pit lane yesterday, alone with no Gerri holding his hand as a show of unity. So sad.

Geri finally got to unstick the fingers...

and washed her hands (of him)

[craigjm]

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C77QodeAnZE/?igsh=e...

So in her latest piece for Dior she calls herself Halliwell. Has she reverted to her maiden name?

[nordboy]

Is there anything going on with this now? Seems not, so RB and Horner seem to have weathered the storm and very much business as usual. Even the whole MV leaving RB/ toxic environment/ other major pieces leaving have all died a death for the time being.