Christian Horner, Red Bull Team Principal, shares his journey from his early days in motorsport to becoming the Team Principal of Red Bull. He discusses setting up a team, Formula 3000 success, and how he got involved with Red Bull through their Junior Program.
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Christian Horner's career in Formula One started when he bought a trailer from Helmut Marko in the mid-nineties.
Horner became Team Principal of Red Bull Racing in 2005 with the backing of Dietrich Mateschitz.
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Building up to the new campaign
As the new Formula One season approaches, the podcast is providing listeners with a special treat. Over the next 30 days, they will be sharing selected clips from the Beyond the Grid Archive, featuring interviews with Formula One icons past and present. These clips will offer insights into various aspects of the sport, from the early days of racing to crowning moments and favorite memories. Listeners can then explore the full interviews if they want to hear more. Additionally, on Wednesdays during the 30 days, the podcast will feature one of their favorite full-length episodes for listeners to enjoy.
Christian Horner's journey to Red Bull Racing
On the first day of the 30-day special, the podcast dives into the story of Christian Horner, the team principal of Red Bull Racing. In a conversation with Tom Clarkson in 2018, Horner shared how his motorsport career led him to the helm of the renowned Formula One team. It all started when he bought a trailer from Dr. Helmut Marko, who was running his own team in Formula 3000 at the time. Horner went on to establish his own team, Arden, before becoming involved with Red Bull's Junior program. Eventually, with the backing of Dietrich Mateschitz, the co-founder of Red Bull, Horner was given the opportunity to lead the team in Formula One, leading to their remarkable success over the years.
The 2024 Formula 1 season will soon be upon us, which means we’re bringing you a brand new series of F1 Beyond The Grid. Season 7 starts Wednesday 28th February so get ready for more in-depth conversations with Formula 1’s biggest stars.
In the build-up, Tom Clarkson takes you on a tour of the best bits of his huge BTG archive in 30 Days of Beyond The Grid.
On Day 1, we’re taking you back to Christian Horner’s first interview on the podcast in 2018, when he told Tom how buying a trailer from Helmut Marko in the mid-nineties led to him becoming Team Principal of Red Bull Racing in 2005.
Follow F1 Beyond The Grid and check back tomorrow for Day 2.
Click here to hear Christian’s first BTG interview in full.
And for the highlights of our 2023 series, including Charles Leclerc, Daniel Ricciardo and Lando Norris, listen here.
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