Christian Horner's respect for Charles Leclerc: “He is tough but fair” on the track

To be largely the leader of the Drivers' and Manufacturers' World Championships Formula 1 gives a guarantee of serenity. Christian Horner, Team Principal Red Bull, demonstrated this again during the summer break.

The British boss, an expert in wooden language and communication, had only appreciative words to describe the (remote) rivalry of the 2022 season, that between his foal Max Verstappen in Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) too often handicapped by the tactical and human errors of the Team, of which he was not always a stranger.

“I have deep respect for the way Charles behaves, he told British media. The way he drives on the track, he is rough but fair. I think that the fight between these two drivers, particularly during this first part of the 2022 season, included absolutely no touching or clashes. I think it's very nice to be part of such a battle. »

We are far from heavy climate reigning between Red Bull and Mercedes the previous year ! Let us point out that at the time, the Austrian brand was in the role of the hunter, while in 2022, the Anglo-Austrian team dominates its subject on all levels (mechanics, performance, tactics).

In addition, the duel between the seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton and the rising star was more indecisive on the accounting level at that time. Before the resumption set for the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps (August 28), Red Bull has a comfortable margin of 97 points in the Manufacturers' table while Max Verstappen has left Monegasque Charles Leclerc by 80 points on the Drivers' side after 13 Grands Price.

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