Sacked after two decades building Red Bull into an F1 giant, Christian Horner admits the fall left him doubting who he was without the paddock.
Christian Horner should be in Singapore right now, plotting another grand prix win from the Red Bull pit wall. Instead, the 52-year-old is at home in Highgate, reflecting on the brutal end to a two-decade run that turned Red Bull into one of the most dominant forces Formula 1 has seen.
Horner says losing the job hit him hard. He describes questioning his purpose in life and struggling with panic attacks, a stark contrast to the unshakeable figure the world saw on race weekends. For a man whose identity was so closely tied to the team he helped build, the sudden exit left a gap that wasn't easy to fill.
He also took aim at how the sport handles its power struggles. Horner suggests that not every team treats people the way his old one did, and says the ruthlessness he experienced is not as widespread as when he first walked out of the door.
At home, he has the support of his wife, Geri Halliwell-Horner, the former Spice Girl, who is by his side as he works out what comes next. Horner remains one of the most polarising names in recent F1 history, and how he re-enters the sport, if he does, will be watched closely up and down the grid.
