Christian Horner took the wheel of the Red Bull RB8 at Silverstone to prepare to upgrade Sebastian Vettel at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Red Bull reserve driver Liam Lawson was in action at Silverstone on Thursday as part of a day of filming behind the wheel of Red Bull’s current challenger, the RB20, although it appears he wasn’t the only one to get around a Red Bull challenger. Red Bull at Silverstone.
Reuters reports that Horner, who retired from motorsport in 1998 and has been Red Bull team principal since joining the F1 grid in 2005, drove Vettel’s title-winning Red Bull RB8 in 2012 at Silverstone as it prepares. to take Vettel’s place in the standings. team edition. Celebrating the New Year at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
“It was fun,” Horner said at this RB8 Silverstone start.
“It’s the first time I’ve driven a Red Bull car and actually the first time with one hand and two pedals. “
As for why Horner is replacing Vettel at Goodwood, Horner explained that Vettel is on holiday with family and cannot attend, so he took the step, as if he was being encouraged, being the one to update the four-time world champion.
“Sebastian Vettel intended to drive one of the cars here, but he’s on holiday with his family and couldn’t make it to Goodwood, so the guys told him why he doesn’t drive it,” Horner revealed.
“I haven’t had a car since 1998 and Formula 1 since 1993.
“So I thought there was an opportunity to drive a car with a manual clutch and left foot brake. It has been a wonderful honour and privilege to drive one of those amazing cars, a championship-winning car.
“So I will be Sebastian’s replacement during the Goodwood weekend. “
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As part of Red Bull’s plans to celebrate its 20th anniversary at Goodwood, they unveiled their latest creation, the RB17 hypercar, a task led by technical director Adrian Newey and which is also their last, as they prepare to depart after the first quarter of 2025.
Only 50 of the creations valued at £5 million will be produced.
Newey said of the RB17: “I had been thinking about taking on the challenge of designing our own Hypercar from the time of delivery for many years and it has been a magnificent task and journey.
“That this is, after all, the day we uncover ourselves and witness the birth of the RB17 is truly remarkable.
“The RB17 Hypercar encompasses everything we stand for: power, speed and beauty.
“It’s very adaptable in its capabilities and we made sure to design it as a two-seater so you can enjoy the fun of driving at F1 speeds with a friend or partner. “
Seven Red Bull F1 challengers, including Horner, will take on the iconic Goodwood Hill as part of the team’s 20th anniversary celebrations, with three-time world champion and 2024 F1 championship leader Max Verstappen making his debut at the event on Sunday.
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