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Wolff Calls Horner an 'Asshole' but Says F1 Loses a Major Character After Red Bull Ouster

Wolff frames the British Grand Prix exit as the end of a two‑decade run that shaped modern F1.

Toto Wolff says his rivalry with Christian Horner helped shape the early 2020s. Image: XPB Images
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Overview

  • Speaking to Formula.hu, the Mercedes boss said Horner had "behaved like an asshole quite often" over the past 12–15 years, yet was "extremely successful" and "a real personality."
  • He described the former Red Bull leader as "controversial and divisive" and "as significant as a driver" to the sport's narrative.
  • Wolff joked that, with Horner gone, he will have to "find someone else" to hate.
  • Horner was removed as Red Bull team principal and CEO after the British Grand Prix, ending about 20 years at the helm that delivered eight drivers’ titles and six constructors’ crowns.
  • Wolff said few "old‑style team boss dinosaurs" remain and reflected on a rivalry that peaked in 2021 as he and Horner clashed during the Hamilton–Verstappen fight, including over race‑control radio.