Red Bull celebrated their 20th season of Formula 1 in great fashion at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Multiple key figures from the team and even the former drivers such as David Coulthard and others were present. The team also unveiled Adrian Newey ‘s final RB17 Hypercar at the Festival.
Amidst everything, Christian Horner broke silence over Sebastian Vette l’s absence at the grand show. David Coulthard was one of the notable figures present at the event and said great things about the team . Sebastian Vettel has had a great history with the team after scoring four world championships.
The German driver was supposed to drive one of the cars at the Festival of Speed. However, Christian Horner revealed that since the 37-year-old had an outing with his family, he couldn’t attend. As a result, Christian Horner decided to try his hands at driving the RB8 at the festival.
Vettel’s absence allowed the Red Bull team principal to drive the chassis. Horner was the ‘stand-in’ for the weekend of the Festival since the German driver couldn’t make it to the event. Christian Horner labeled the experience of driving the RB8 as ‘fun’ It had been a long time since Christian Horner had last driven a Formula 1 chassis.
The team principal focused more on managing the team and the challenger rather than driving it. However, the 50-year-old drove the RB8 at the Festival and labeled it as a fun experience. It was fun.
Additionally, the Red Bull boss opened up about his first-time.
