When F1 fans were asked who they would like to see manage their F1 team, Christian Horner was clearly the favorite over Toto Wolff.
Horner's Red Bull team had one of the most dominant seasons in F1 history in 2023, winning all but one of the campaign's 22 races as Max Verstappen was crowned world champion for the third consecutive year.
Red Bull won four consecutive races with Sebastian Vettel from 2010 to 2013, winning the constructors' title for the second year in a row and the team's sixth overall.
Christian Horner is the most popular choice
Meanwhile, Wolff's Mercedes team continued to struggle under F1's ground effect rules and ended without a win for the first time since 2011.
Track GP, a YouTube channel jointly launched by PlanetF1.com and DR Sports in 2023, asked fans whether Horner or Wolff was better suited to run an F1 team, with Horner emerging as the clear winner. did. You can watch the full video at the bottom of this article.
One fan singled out Horner for his potential to persuade technical genius Adrian Newey to follow him, commenting:
“He's obviously been in the sport for a long time, but he's also a great manager.” [in terms of] We had the right driver at the right time and Adrian Newey was there too. That's a big bonus for the team.”
Interestingly, there was also an interesting remark that Wolff would have been a much more attractive offer if Niki Lauda, three-time world champion and Mercedes non-executive director, had still been with us.
he said: Maybe Horner. I think he had a great career over the years.
“If he was still around, I would choose the partnership of Lauda and Toto, but now I would choose Horner. He was strong, really supported the team [so] I'll go with that. ”
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Another F1 enthusiast confessed his admiration for Wolff, but said Horner would be better able to build a winning force.
She also advised other fans to keep an eye out for 2023 F1 newcomers, McLaren boss Andrea Stella and Williams team boss James Vowles, as big names in the future.
she said: “I love Toto, I love him in fact, but I think I'll choose Christian Horner because I think he's very committed to the team right now.”
“He's been there for a long time and I think especially with their drivers, he supports them and has their backs.
“I think that upbringing will be good for him. I would choose Christian Horner, even if Red Bull might be a little sore throat. But I also love Toto.
“There are also a lot of expectations for Andrea Stella. If you think about what will happen in a few years, maybe it will be him.
“I'm a big fan of James Vowles. He was probably the most supportive team principal I've ever seen, because Logan Sargent has a lot on his plate these days, Because I'm there for him. I'm part of his little fan club now, I love him.”
Meanwhile, one Ferrari fan insisted he was completely happy with incumbent Fred Vasseur. He will replace Mattia Binotto at Maranello in late 2022 and led Ferrari to victory alongside Carlos Sainz at last year's Singapore Grand Prix. This was the only race in 2023 that Red did not win. Bull.
he said: “I think we’ll probably keep what we have now.
“I think he's got things together very well, but we just need to overhaul the rest of the team, including the strategy department.”
“[Horner] It's a perfect fit for Red Bull and a perfect choice. I think Fred Vasseur is the ideal choice to calm Ferrari down, adapt to what's happening at the moment and keep things calm.
“I think that's what Ferrari is struggling to keep calm under pressure.”
On Track GP is a YouTube channel jointly launched by PlanetF1.com and DR Sports. You can watch the entire episode below.
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