Christian Horner has ruled out a move to Ferrari, stating that the luxury Italian marque offers nothing he seeks in an ownership stake.
Ferrari’s Ownership Stubbornness
Horner pointed out that Ferrari, despite its historic prestige, never provides shares to team principals. He said that the company is “the biggest brand in F1” but lacks the equity model that draws him to a future role.
Knowing the pressures of steering a competitive outfit, Horner de‑emphasised the stoked rivalry with Fred Vasseur. “Vasseur is an experienced boss and he’s been doing a decent job,” he clarified, claiming commentators had twisted his words.
A Different Future After Red Bull
Having steered Red Bull from an energy‑drink gimmick to a seven‑time champion, Horner will not answer to another corporate board again. “I would only return for the right opportunity with like‑minded people that want to win,” he explained.
He added that no single offering will compel him to re‑engage in the paddock. With 124 Grands Prix wins and eight driver titles under his belt, the former Red Bull boss is set to look for prospects beyond Formula 1 if none materialise.
Rivalry Juxtapose
During the interview Horner shot light‑hearted barbs at Mercedes’ Toto Wolff and McLaren’s Zak Brown. Noting Wolff’s claim that he might never return to the paddock after a “broken‑glass” remark, Horner laughed, reminding that Wolff had foreseen the in‑house Red Bull Powertrains engine would be “a disaster” – a prediction the team later disproved with victories in Bahrain and Singapore.
He even poked fun at Brown, who relies on the same engine supplier, suggesting “this is how you stay on the sidelines.”
Beyond the Front‑Line
In a jovial aside, Horner mused about life after racing, hinting that if ownership never comes through, he might find himself “sitting on a tractor.” He recounted his week‑long spend on a West End outing with his daughter instead of burning midnight oil in Singapore.
Until a privateer or a new consortium hands him the keys to an operating garage, the “dream job” at Ferrari remains an imaginary scenario.
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