F1: Horner said no to Ferrari

Red Bull’s team principal was contacted as early as a year ago

It will not be Christian Horner who will replace Mattia Binotto as team principal of Ferrari. Rumors had leaked in recent hours about the Red Bull boss, but the Maranello-based team now considers that door closed.

According to Auto, Motor und Sport reports, the Cavallino had contacted the Austrian team manager as early as last winter, but Horner had decided to turn down the Red Scuderia’s offer. For the role of team principal, therefore, Frederic Vasseur remains favored.

Ferrari was founded in 1947 by Enzo Ferrari, in Maranello, in the province of Modena. It is involved in the Formula One world championship, where it holds the record for the number of world Constructors’ titles won (16), and in the FIA Sport Prototypes and Endurance world championships. The official symbol is that of the prancing horse on a yellow background, the color representing the city of Modena.