Who is that man behind Max Verstappen

Everything about Christian Horner

When he let his tears peek over the edge of his eyelids yesterday (partly due to Max Verstappen's historic thirteenth victory, partly because the founder of Red Bull Racing had passed away the day before), I felt it was finally time to shine a light on him. Because who is that man behind Max Verstappen? Christian Horner in seven questions.

Well, that is Christian Horner
Or better said: Christian Edward Johnston Horner, born on 16-11-1973.

And is it true that we regularly see a Spice Girl hanging around his neck?
Indeed it is. That is Gerri Halliwell, with whom he has been together since 2014.

Uh, but didn't he have a child with someone else in 2013?
That's true as well. He was in a relationship with Beverly Allen since 1999 and had a daughter, Olivia, with her, who is now nine. But blood, well, that crawled towards Ginger Spice with whom he welcomed a son in 2015.

That Geri always seems to be in white during the races
I noticed that too. Guess it suits her.

What does Christian have to do with racing that makes him the suitable team principal?
He raced himself as a young boy. He went from karting to Formula 3000. He became the youngest team captain ever to win the world title.

That calls for an award
He has one. He is OBE, or Officer of the British Empire.

With the money, it should be fine too
What do you think? His fortune is estimated at 50 million pounds, and there’s another 10 million dollars in salary per year.

Tall trees catch a lot of wind. Is he popular in the Formula 1 world?
With some, immensely, like with Max Verstappen. But he is quite outspoken and passionate, which has led to a strong rivalry between him and Toto Wolff, the team principal of Mercedes. But yes, we know he likes a bit of spice.