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Toto Wolff hits out at former F1 rival Christian Horner.
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff criticized his former F1 rival Christian Horner, claiming Horner’s “sense of entitlement” led to his dismissal from Red Bull after 20 years.
Wolff commented on the controversial outcome of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, where Max Verstappen won the world title over Lewis Hamilton due to a mistake by the referee Michael Masi during a Safety Car restart.
Wolff revealed that both he and Hamilton are still haunted by the race’s outcome, stating that Horner never admitted that what happened was wrong.
Describing Horner as having a “sense of entitlement” that eventually backfired, Wolff highlighted their ongoing off-track clashes and called him a “yapping little terrier” after a previous incident involving Verstappen and George Russell.
Horner, who reached a severance agreement with Red Bull, is now looking for a new role in F1 and is expected to return to the paddock in 2026.
