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Christian Horner has maintained Red Bull protesting against George Russell recently is “not personal” to the Mercedes driver.
Christian Horner denies that Red Bull is purposely singling out George Russell, as shown by two recent protests against the Mercedes driver.
Red Bull requested a post-race penalty for Russell at the Miami Grand Prix due to alleged yellow flag violations, seeking his demotion from third place.
Similar controversies arose at the Canadian Grand Prix, with Red Bull filing protests against Russell for safety car infractions, leading to delayed results.
Both protests were dismissed by officials, upholding the original race outcomes in Miami and Montreal.
Horner clarified that Red Bull’s actions were based on clear regulations and not personal animosity towards Russell.
He referenced a prior incident involving Sergio Perez to emphasize adherence to safety car rules in Formula 1.
According to Horner, the team’s actions aim to enforce regulations rather than target specific drivers.
