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Christian Horner is rumoured to be joining the F1 paddock again

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imeanffsreally · 06/07/2026 17:14

For those who don’t know, he’s the disgraced former Red Bull Racing boss who left in the middle of a scandal last year, following allegations of sexual harassment towards a female member of staff.

He left with a pay out of £80 million and has now apparently opened the door to work with another team.

AIBU to be really fucked off as a female F1 fan? I know that money rules the world, but why on earth should he be allowed to mistreat women like this and then just stroll into another job like nothing has happened?!

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imeanffsreally · 06/07/2026 17:59

cuckoolodger · 06/07/2026 17:57

Max fans are incredibly loyal. If he left F1 to go to another red bull racing sport, there would definitely be fans that would jump ship with him. This year the nordschlieff sold out for the first time ever simply because he was racing, they haven’t ever come close before. And I know this as I was at the F1 this weekend and was talking to fellow fans and pretty much they all said the same. Silverstone is getting too expensive and they can get more bang for their buck in other countries following other motor sports.

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I’ve been to four grands prix and besides Monza, which is tifosi through and through, Max fans are overwhelming at every other race. They descend in their tens of thousands

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imeanffsreally · 06/07/2026 17:59

tilypu · 06/07/2026 17:53

One driver leaving is hardly going to turn F1 upside down. Am I misunderstanding you?

I think that if Max or Lewis were to leave it would change the sport

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cuckoolodger · 06/07/2026 17:57

tilypu · 06/07/2026 17:53

One driver leaving is hardly going to turn F1 upside down. Am I misunderstanding you?

Max fans are incredibly loyal. If he left F1 to go to another red bull racing sport, there would definitely be fans that would jump ship with him. This year the nordschlieff sold out for the first time ever simply because he was racing, they haven’t ever come close before. And I know this as I was at the F1 this weekend and was talking to fellow fans and pretty much they all said the same. Silverstone is getting too expensive and they can get more bang for their buck in other countries following other motor sports.

tilypu · 06/07/2026 17:53

One driver leaving is hardly going to turn F1 upside down. Am I misunderstanding you?

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imeanffsreally · 06/07/2026 17:41

ElizaSchuyler · 06/07/2026 17:39

Is that what you think the big announcement is? Lots of people are assuming it’s Max leaving Red Bull.

I’ve seen speculation about both. The only reason I think it’s not that is because RB have been posting like normal on twitter. It would be quite weird for them to act like everything is fine if he’s about to turn F1 upside down!

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ElizaSchuyler · 06/07/2026 17:39

Is that what you think the big announcement is? Lots of people are assuming it’s Max leaving Red Bull.

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imeanffsreally · 06/07/2026 17:33

ExtraOnions · 06/07/2026 17:23

This season has been a pleasure without Sky constant cutting to Moaner Horner on the Pit Wall.

His behaviour was awful, I can’t get “that” image out of my head .. and yes it smacks of Rich & Entitled man gets away with it

It really has. I just feel so disheartened

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ExtraOnions · 06/07/2026 17:23

This season has been a pleasure without Sky constant cutting to Moaner Horner on the Pit Wall.

His behaviour was awful, I can’t get “that” image out of my head .. and yes it smacks of Rich & Entitled man gets away with it

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imeanffsreally · 06/07/2026 17:20

NoCommentingFromNowOn · 06/07/2026 17:18

I’m not a F1 fan particularly, but this just looks so bad to all the young women in the lower….levels? Don’t know what you call it, but the current teenage drivers. They are just going to this is completely acceptable, because it is completely acceptable.

Yes, those poor female drivers. At the same time the sport is pushing the F1 Academy, they’re allowing this. It really is disgraceful

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rusteenail · 06/07/2026 17:20

@NoCommentingFromNowOnthe academy drivers- yes what message does it send to them?!

NoCommentingFromNowOn · 06/07/2026 17:18

I’m not a F1 fan particularly, but this just looks so bad to all the young women in the lower….levels? Don’t know what you call it, but the current teenage drivers. They are just going to this is completely acceptable, because it is completely acceptable.

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imeanffsreally · 06/07/2026 17:17

rusteenail · 06/07/2026 17:16

YANBU. It’s disgraceful that he could be allowed back in. It’s a big FU to female F1 fans, myself included.

It just makes me want to give up on the sport all together, to be honest. I regularly attend races and it makes me feel that I’m not welcome.

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rusteenail · 06/07/2026 17:16

YANBU. It’s disgraceful that he could be allowed back in. It’s a big FU to female F1 fans, myself included.