The Red Bull master was unprofitable with his cocky attempt to one- up his F1 rival.
Red Bull platoon top Christian Horner and his Mercedes counterpart, Toto Wolff, have long been taking shots at one another to gain a cerebral advantage in the world of F1. Last time, Horner took a more subtle approach, although his attempts to meddle around the tableware Arrows’ plant were blocked before he could catch a regard.
The peak of the hostile reverse- and- forth between the brace passed during the 2021 season. Played out amid a tense battle for the world title between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen, there was little room for amenities as Wolff and Horner each launched lodgings in the media.
Pressures had eased by 2022, with Red Bull asserting their dominance in the Constructors’ Championship. That did not stop Horner trying further mind games, still, as he bid£ 4,000 to bag himself a stint of the Mercedes plant as part of a charity transaction.
When asked who would be attending the stint with him, Horner joked” Adrian( Newey, principal specialized officer), myself, Pierre Wache( specialized director) and presumably Paul Field, our director of product.”
still, reports at the time indicated that Horner and his associates were barred from taking the plant stint due to a clause written into the prize, which stated that rival brigades would not be permitted to enter.
In the end, Red Bull did not need to claw into any of Mercedes’ secrets as they finished further than 240 points ahead when the platoon standings were settled. Verstappen also settled the individual title by a huge periphery.