Guenther Steiner has declared Christian Horner as the most annoying Formula One boss. The former Haas team principal was asked which of Horner or Mercedes chief Toto Wolff was most irritating when their teams were dominant.

Russell will become Mercedes’ senior driver next season when Lewis Hamilton leaves for Ferrari, and is replaced by rookie Kimi Antonelli. Much of Red Bull’s driver dilemmas revolve around Perez.

Toto Wolff has hit back at Christian Horner after the Red Bull team principal hinted at a potential move for Mercedes driver George Russell in 2026. Horner, 50, suggested that it would be “foolish” for his team not to consider signing Russell,

Nico Rosberg, 2016 world champion, believes that Christian Horner’s pursuit of George Russell was a tactic to “unsettle” his fellow team principal Toto Wolff at Mercedes.