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International media feast on row between Wolff and Horner
- GPblog.com
Christian Horner and Toto Wolff are going head-to-head again, and this time, the subject is Max Verstappen. The international media are feasting on this fight over Verstappen.
Wolff and Horner clashed once again on Sunday. Since the 2021 world championship, the two have been regularly having disagreements, but given the balance of power in 2024, you wouldn't expect the two to still be at loggerheads. Yet that was the case again, as the two fight over star driver Max Verstappen.
Toto Wolff has made no secret that he sees Verstappen as the top favourite to replace Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes. On Sunday, Wolff again addressed questions about Verstappen at length after the race. The Austrian genuinely believes there is still a chance of Verstappen driving for Mercedes in 2025, despite the German team's disappointing results.
International media feasts on Horner versus Wolff
In his post-race press moment, Horner was confronted with his rival's statements. Horner initially thought they were made earlier, but it was soon made clear to him that Wolff had only just said those remarks. The Red Bull Racing team boss weighed his words carefully but did suggest that Wolff should start focusing on his own team for once.
Meanwhile, the international media is feasting on this moment. For example, the Daily Mail headlines: "Toto Wolff reignites war of words with Horner". In doing so, the British tabloid cites the investigation into Horner as one of the reasons Verstappen would want to leave the team.
The Guardian, also a British medium, also has its eye on the battle between Horner and Wolff. On the contrary, it focuses on the fact that Verstappen has still not said he will stay at Red Bull Racing. While the Dutchman has a contract up to 2028, which Horner also refers to on several occasions, Verstappen has yet to say once that it is 100% certain that he will stay at Red Bull in 2025.
Germany's Bild also seems to relish the battle between the two bosses: "The fight for Max Verstappen," the German newspaper headlines. There is some understanding of why Mercedes would have an eye on the man who currently has F1 completely in his hands. On the other hand, it also points to Mercedes' performance, which is not exactly attractive to the three-time world champion at the moment.