Christian Horner has rubbished claims he could be set to quit Red Bull to join Ferrari by insisting he is 100% committed to his current team, as he reveals his the fate of his future ahead of the 2025 Spanish GP.
The 51-year-old has been at the helm of Milton Keynes since 2005 and has led them to a total of eight drivers’ titles and six constructors’ championships, as well as keeping them competitive through the era of Mercedes domination.
However, since the start of 2024 he has been a man under pressure thanks to off-track saga combined with a loss of performance in Max Verstappen’s cars, whilst key staff such as Adrian Newey, Rob Marshall and Jonathan Wheatley have also quit in recent seasons.
So rumours have been circulating in the Formula 1 paddock that he could be fired, although there is no serious indication of that yet, and now new ones suggest Italy could be calling him too.
Ferrari’s CEO, John Elkann, is a longstanding admirer of the Brit and tried to snag him once and could be poised to make a second run as the Scuderia also struggle in the 2025 campaign and chase their first titles since 2008.
However, Horner insists he is not going anywhere as he reveals his future is with Red Bull, no matter the fate of their season, at the F1 2025 Spanish GP, held at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
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“Look, of course, it’s always flattering to be associated with other teams, but my commitment is 100% with Red Bull,” Horner said to media, including Total-Motorsport.com. “It always has been and certainly will be for the long term.
“There’s a bunch of speculation, as always in this business, about people coming here, going there, whatever. And I think people in the team know exactly what the situation is.
“My Italian is worse than Flavio [Briatore’s] English. So, how on earth would that work?”
Could Horner really quit Red Bull for Ferrari?
The timing of the rumours coincides with a significant period of transformation at Maranello in their ambition for success, underlined by the high-profile signing of the seven-time world champion, Lewis Hamilton.
They are also preparing for the new technical regulations set to take effect in 2026, which are expected to level the competitive landscape. As such, the allure of a stable, experienced leader like Horner might be a tempting prospect.
But Red Bull’s strong internal structure and Horner’s longstanding relationships within the team make any potential move unlikely, especially with his contractual commitment in place through the end of the decade.
