Christian Horner has been a key part of Red Bull’s success in Formula 1 since the Austrian company bought Jaguar ahead of the 2005 season.
The Briton joined the team in November 2004 as Red Bull look to market their energy drink on the world stage in front of a global audience.
There have been some very successful stints in that time, with four consecutive world championships with Sebastian Vettel from 2010-2013 and multiple titles more recently with Max Verstappen.
Red Bull’s earlier years were much more difficult as a first victory only arrived in 2009 at the Chinese Grand Prix with Vettel.
Horner has been very successful at Red Bull so here’s everything you need to know about the British team principal.
Red Bull appointed Christian Horner as their F1 team principal in 2005
Horner has led the Red Bull team from the very beginning, after he joined the team in 2004, and it became a difficult 2005 season in Formula 1.
All three of David Coulthard, Christian Klien and Italian Vitantonio Liuzzi grappled with a difficult car that was lacklustre.
The first podium only arrived the following year in 2006 when Coulthard drove to third place at the Monaco Grand Prix, benefitting from Michael Schumacher being disqualified from qualifying.
A couple more podiums followed over the next two seasons which was third places at the Nurburgring and in Canada which was Coulthard’s final time on the podium in Formula 1.
Despite some podiums in the opening four years, the Austrian hadn’t yet scored a victory and unreliability was an issue.
Horner was key to signing designer Adrian Newey, who joined the team in February 2006 and was critical to the team’s later championship success.
The 2009 season may be viewed as a missed opportunity as they were quicker than Brawn GP for much of the year but ran out of races to close the gap.
It was a critical year as it was the first time Red Bull had consistently been competitive with Vettel and his teammate Mark Webber.
Horner led the team with an ice-cool head as they won the four consecutive drivers’ and constructors’ title doubles over the next four years.
They prioritised downforce rather than top speed which allowed them to excel at tracks such as Valencia and Monaco.
They were some major setbacks in Vettel and Webber’s relationship such as the crash in Turkey in 2010 and the infamous team orders saga at Malaysia four years later.
Horner managed the tricky situations to very well as Red Bull were battling Ferrari and McLaren in particular for both world championships.
The early hybrid era was much more of a struggle as Horner had few options with Renault’s unreliable V6 turbo hybrid that was much less developed than the Mercedes engine.
Red Bull eventually got on terms with the German team and beat them to the drivers’ title with Verstappen in controversial circumstances in 2021.
Red Bull clinched their first championship at the end of 2010
Red Bull broke the mould in Formula 1 as an energy drinks company that was able to consistently compete with established teams such as McLaren and Ferrari.
They headed into 2010 after a step forward in 2009 and finished second in the Constructors’ Championship.
Vettel minimised the bad days on his away to the world championship and only led the standings after the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
The German also bounced back from unreliability in Australia and South Korea with victories at the following races before winning in Abu Dhabi to take the title.
Red Bull took the Constructors’ Championship as both Vettel and Webber took multiple victories while Ferrari and McLaren were less consistent.
Christian Horner co-founded Arden with his dad which helped him to join Red Bull
The Arden International team was founded ahead of the 1997 season to compete in the FIA F3000 Championship by Horner and his dad Gerry.
Horner used to be a driver but didn’t enjoy a lot of success as he drove for the team in 1997 and 1998, only scoring points once.
He explained he didn’t have the commitment to compete with more talented drivers such as Juan Pablo Montoya who won races in Formula 1.
After two seasons of racing for the team, he took a step back from driving and focused on building the team which still competes today in GB3 and GB4.
Horner may have set up the team using borrowed money, and he bought a trailer from Helmut Marko. The pair now work closely at Red Bull in Formula 1 and consistently compete at the front of the field.
So, with that in mind, F1 Oversteer has taken a look into everything you need to know about Horner from his net worth and height.
What is Christian Horner’s age? When was he born?
Horner is 51 years old at the time of writing and he was born on the 16th of November 1973.
Where was Christian Horner born? What is his nationality?
Horner was born in Warwickshire, England and is British. He also competed under a British licence when he was racing.
How tall is Christian Horner? What is his height in feet?
Horner is 1.73m tall and measures at 5 ft 8.
Christian Horner’s net worth
Horner has a net worth of around $50 million or £37 million, according to RacingNews365.
Is Christian Horner married?
Horner is married to Geri Halliwell, a member of the Spice Girls, and they got married on the 15th of May, 2015. This is Horner’s second marriage after being with Beverley Allen from 1999-2013. Horner and Halliwell also have a son who was born an January 2017.
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