Christian Horner has refuted Zak Brown’s assertions that the FIA ought to investigate Red Bull’s ownership of the
team bearing the same name as well as the recently renamed VCARB team. Following the MCL38 launch event,
the CEO of McLaren expressed worries over Red Bull’s ownership of a second team, stating that this impacts the
“level playing field” between the 10 teams competing on the grid.
“I can tell you from sitting in the FIA… F1 Commission meetings, the voting is always the same even when, in
theory, it shouldn’t be in one of the teams’ best interests,” he said. “We’ve observed some collaborations taking
place, and it’s on track.”Technically speaking, they have been very clear in saying, “We’re going to take the
suspension,” and so on. A constructor is defined as a group that creates original intellectual property.
Simply said, I believe that since the sport has advanced to an equal playing field, co-owning two teams or having
A-B connections isn’t fair. Since it’s not what the fans are expecting, the FIA must take immediate action. During
the Sakhir International Circuit press conference on Thursday, Horner was pressed on these remarks, and the
team principal was adamant in his defense of VCARB’s ownership structure.
He clarified, “I don’t understand the big deal about it.” “I don’t know why so much commotion is being made over
it. Furthermore, I believe Red Bull deserves praise for the assistance, dedication, and employment it has given
both in good times and, more importantly, in bad. Therefore, it really isn’t a problem for me.
Later on, Horner said, “The two teams are completely different.” Italy is the base for one. One is located in the
UK, and the other, which is located in Italy, has a far higher employee turnover rate that results in more people
working at Maranello than Milton Keynes.”They are all separate individuals with distinct personalities, and they
always follow the rules. In fact, compared to some of the teams that have extremely close ties with their engine
manufacturers, this relationship is significantly less close.
Even if the VCARB squad generated a lot of commotion during the press conference, the Faenza-based team had
another successful day on the track following a great foundational session on Wednesday in the pre-season test.
