Horner blames Red Bull structure for missing Norris, Russell and Piastri

Christian Horner has said Red Bull's dual-leadership structure contributed to the team losing Lando Norris, George Russell and Oscar Piastri. Speaking on the High Performance podcast, Horner said he never had responsibility for the young driver programme, which was overseen by motorsport advisor Dr Helmut Marko.

Horner said the three drivers were paying Red Bull to use its driver simulator, and that his simulator engineers told him they were better than the junior drivers the team had at the time. He said he took their data to Marko and urged him to look at them, but Marko, who headed the Red Bull Junior Team decisions, did not act on the advice. All three drivers eventually signed with rival constructors.