Happily, Playsport Games have stepped up to produce a long-awaited racing management game in the form of the imaginatively-titled Motorsport Manager. I feel very much attached to this team and responsible for it,” he added.From engineering research and development to the complexities of the driver market, sponsorship and race strategy, what better sport is there to base a management simulation game on than Formula One?īut despite a number of popular and critically acclaimed F1 management sims in the nineties, there hasn’t been a true modern version of classics like Grand Prix Manager or Grand Prix World for almost two decades. “I’ve made a long-term commitment to the team. When you lose that, then that’s the time to obviously go and do something else,” concluded Horner. “I think that if you’re a competitive person, you have that fire that burns within you and mine’s still burning pretty bright. Yet, when pressed by GPFans on the news, the 48-year-old said he’s still got plenty more gas in the tank. In the months since, F1 teams’ disputes over the 2026 changes have threatened to derail the Volkswagen subsidiaries’ bids to join the grid, but with the ruleset being finalised last week, it seems inevitable that they’ll formalise their plans soon.Īs first reported by Motorsport Magazin, Porsche aims to buy up to 50% of Red Bull’s F1 operation, hence speculation has emerged about Horner’s future. While Audi is reportedly seeking to buy an established team on the grid, Porsche has long been linked with becoming Red Bull’s engine supplier, following Honda’s decision to exit F1 last season. So, given Horner’s track record of success, why would his position be in jeopardy now? Well, Porsche’s rumoured F1 entry hasn’t been officially confirmed yet, but all signs point to the German outfit joining the grid from 2026.Įarlier this year, in May 2022, Volkswagen revealed that Audi and Porsche aim to join F1, with 2026 being targeted due to the rule changes the sport has planned for that year. However, poor reliability saw the team suffer 14 retirements that year, and it wasn’t until 2009 that Red Bull began to compete at the front.Īfter narrowly losing out to Jenson Button by nine points in 2009, Sebastian Vettel went on to dominate the remainder of the pre-turbo hybrid era, winning four back-to-back world titles.īy Ben Rudd 5 days ago Sebastian Vettel in front of his trophy haul. In 2007, Red Bull’s first car designed by the legendary Adrian Newey and its first to be powered by Renault took to the track. As boss of the Arden F3000 team, Horner had initially tried to buy into Formula 1 in 2004 by entering the race to acquire the Jordan team.īut when talks with Eddie Jordan petered out, the British race driver turned team owner accepted an offer to become Team Principal at Red Bull instead, which went on to take over Jaguar’s ailing F1 entry in 2005.ĭespite joining the outfit as the youngest Team Principal on the grid, just eight weeks before the start of the season, Horner managed to guide Red Bull to a moderately successful first campaign.ĭrivers David Coulthard and Christian Klien picked up a double points finish in Australia, and finished the 2005 season with 34 points, 25 more than Jaguar had managed in 2004. When Horner took over what is now Red Bull in 2005, the situation at the team could not be any more different. It feels like an exciting time for the team as well with the power unit coming on stream, so I’m fully motivated.” Horner’s Red Bull success story “It’s always about the next race, the next event, the next season and you’re always looking forward in this sport. ![]() “This is my 18th season in charge of the team and I’m just as motivated today as I was on the first day that I attended the first race back in 2005,” said Horner. However, when asked if he’s still enjoying the role, Horner told GPFans that he has no intention of leaving his post any time soon. ![]() Porsche is seeking to buy 50% of Red Bull, and after seemingly confirming its F1 entry by filing to patent the phrase ‘F1NALLY’ midweek, it’s possible that the Austrian outfit’s leadership is about to get a significant revamp. Christian Horner at the Red Bull factory. Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner has reiterated his desire to remain in charge of the team for the foreseeable future.
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