The Mind of a F1 Team Principal:Christian Horner on F1& More - Part 1

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If you’re a fan of this podcast, then you’re surely a fan of Netflix’s hit show, Drive to Survive, where we get the inside scoop on the lives of drivers, managers, and team owners during the F1 season.

Well, in today’s Future Car episode, we get the inside-inside scoop as host Ed Bernardon sits down to talk with Oracle Red Bull Racing Team Principal, Christian Horner.

In Part 1 of this 2-part interview, Ed and Christian sit down to discuss what big changes Christian’s seen in F1 during his 20-year career as Team Principal. They also discuss how Red Bull Racing is balancing changes to F1 regulations, how he navigates the Team Principal Role, and a lot more!

Some Questions Asked

• When you're on vacation, does racing pop in your mind a lot? (2:44)
• How has having been a racecar driver in the past formed who you are as a Team Principal? (5:03)
• If you could go back and change one decision you made when you were on the pit wall, which one would you change? (10:44)
• What's some advice you can give to people that have to manage a big group of very passionate people? (17:00)
• Were you able to take some extra time in the last year to put into the new car? (21:58)

In This Episode You Will Learn

• The biggest changes Christian has seen in F1 during his time as Team Principal (4:02)
• How Christian compares working with Sebastian Vettel to working with Max Verstappen (11:30)
• Where Christian believes the driving force for design comes from in Red Bull Racing (20:31)

Connect with Christian Horner

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Connect with Ed Bernardon:

• LinkedIn
• Future Car: Driving a Lifestyle Revolution
• Motorsports is speeding the way to safer urban mobility