Red Bull F1 Boss Criticizes Ferrari For Threatening Liberty Media

Christian HornerGetty images

Red Bull Formula 1 Team Principal Christian Horner said that it is "wrong" for Ferrari to hold F1 "ransom" by threatening to quit if it does not get its way with the '21 rules, according to PLANET F1. With F1’s current Concorde Agreement set to expire at the end of '20, "discussions are underway regarding the possible new rules." Last year, Liberty Media put forward its engine proposals, but it was "slapped down by the likes of Ferrari and Mercedes." Ferrari went as far as to state that if it is not happy with the new rules, it "will quit." Horner said that is "just wrong." He said, "I think that is a disrespect to [F1 Managing Dir] Ross Brawn, one of the most successful engineers in Formula 1. I think Liberty has a good reasoning and understanding of the subject. In the end, it’s their business and they have to decide what is good for the business" (PLANET F1, 3/12).