Clarkson warns: Red Bull threatens to crash after Horner!

Clarkson warns: Red Bull threatens to crash after Horner!

Vienna, Österreich - Jeremy Clarkson commented on Christian Horner as a team boss and CEO of Red Bull Racing. In his column for "The Sun", Clarkson Horner takes a challenging future for the team without him. He describes a personal meeting with Horner at the Grand Prix in Silverstone, where he appeared with his daughter Olivia. This encounter took place under the shadow of a mourning: Horner had died ten days earlier because of the cancer of his long -time partner Beverly Allen.

Clarkson emphasizes that Horner and all one daughter, Olivia, who was born in 2014. The emotional burden that Horner has experienced during this time throws a dark shadow on his release. The author criticizes Red Bull and pulls parallels to the decline of Manchester United after the departure of Sir Alex Ferguson. Clarkson warns that Red Bull could threaten similar developments.

The uncertainty for Horner and Red Bull

After Horner's dismissal, Clarkson is skeptical about his professional future. He thinks a move to Alpine is unlikely and sees potential for Horner with new teams such as Audi or Cadillac. A possible Chinese Formula 1 project is also considered. However, the tense relationship between Horner and Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff could exclude a collaboration with Alpine, which continues to complicate the situation.

Clarkson's own experience is reflected in his empathy for Horner, who is not only as a team boss, but also as a person in a difficult phase. How to proceed remains unclear; The future of Red Bull could be at risk if no suitable successors are found.

The challenges in Formula 1 sports

Another aspect that is often overlooked in Formula 1 is the physical stress that the drivers are exposed. Formula 1 races are extremely exhausting because the drivers are exposed to mechanical and physiological loads by G- and centrifugal forces. Jean Alesi, former F1 driver, and Dr. Fabrice Joulia, expert in physiology under extreme conditions, explain that pilots encounter forces from up to 5G during a race.

Max Verstappen has already reported neck pain after the races that occurred despite intensive winter preparation. Another problem for the drivers is the extreme temperatures in the car, which can be up to 20 degrees above the outside temperature, as well as the stress due to high humidity in countries such as Singapore or Malaysia. In such an environment, the driver can sweat up to 1.5 liters of liquid per hour, which further increases the physical risk.

While the preparation of modern drivers has been significantly improved by scientific knowledge, the physical challenge remains a central topic in the discussion about security and fitness in motorsport. Clarkson may have put the dismissal of Horner at the center of his column for the moment, but the continuing physical strain on the driver is a persistent topic that cannot be ignored.