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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner underlined the cut-throat nature of their rivalry with Mercedes, calling it anything but a kids' club in the latest season of Netflix's Drive To Survive.
The hit program helps fans get an idea of the inner workings of F1, albeit with some creative liberties layered in by the producers.
During the penultimate episode of the new season, Red Bull's Horner can be seen during the run-in to the 2021 Qatar Grand Prix. With his team locked in an intense battle with Mercedes that saw clashes on and off the track, the Briton was asked if it was conducive to the sport. Horner said:
“It’s a competition, you know? It’s not a kids club. And we operate in different ways. Toto [Wolff] will shout and scream at the camera. Maybe I am a little bit more calm.”
Horner was referring to Toto Wolff's infamous celebration during the Brazilian Grand Prix after Lewis Hamilton overcame a 25-place grid penalty over the weekend to win the feature race.
Mercedes' Hamilton absolves Red Bull's Verstappen over 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix fiasco
Lewis Hamilton does not harbor any hard feelings towards Max Verstappen going into the 2022 F1 season.
The 37-year-old appeared to absolve the Red Bull driver of any wrongdoing at the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix during the launch of the Mercedes W13. Hamilton said:
“This has nothing to do with Max [Verstappen]. Max did everything a driver would do given the opportunity he was given. He is a great competitor and we will go into another battle like we did last year and conduct ourselves... we will obviously grow from our races and experiences we had last year also this season.”
The seven-time world champion went on to add:
“[I have] no issues with him. I don’t hold any grudges with anybody. I don’t think that is ever a good thing to carry around with you so I move forwards. I don’t dwell on the past and as I said before, I feel fresh, I feel centered and fully focused. I don’t have anything holding me back this year. Not that I did last year but I am not letting that experience be one of those.”
Hamilton also confirmed that he was pleased to see the entire Mercedes factory hungry for more success despite having won eight constructors' world championships on the spin.
