Christian Horner puts team ownership on his F1 return checklist
Tara Brown's 60 Minutes Australia interview revisits Red Bull's rise and the shock of his dismissal.
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F1’s biggest shakeup: Christian Horner speaks out on his abrupt Red Bull exit | 60 Minutes Australia
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- 2:06Horner credits Drive to Survive with transforming Formula 1's reach and making team principals more recognizable.
- 4:36His memoir discussion traces his early racing ambitions and decision against pursuing a driving career.
- 6:40Horner recalls taking Red Bull from its party-team reputation to championship success.
- 7:40Managing Mark Webber and Daniel Ricciardo brings Australian drivers into the account of Red Bull's development.
- 15:10Horner describes his dismissal as a shock, then suggests ownership would be a condition of returning to F1.
Christian Horner isn't describing a straightforward return to the pit wall. Near the end of his interview with Tara Brown, the former Red Bull team principal suggests that coming back to Formula 1 would mean having an ownership stake, not simply taking another management job.
The interview was 60 Minutes Australia's most watched new upload of the week, reaching roughly 308,000 views. Horner reflects on abandoning his own driving ambitions, building Red Bull from its party-team beginnings and managing Australian drivers Mark Webber and Daniel Ricciardo. Geri Halliwell also appears as the report revisits the team's extraordinary dominance.
Netflix's Drive to Survive gets some credit for changing the sport's profile. Horner calls it "an absolute game changer in the sport," while acknowledging its appetite for protagonists. In the comments, viewers ask for a follow-up with Webber and Ricciardo, and discuss whether Horner should return to the paddock.
Beyond F1, the channel posted a broad mix across 15 uploads: Australia's Ghost Shark submarine, Jessica Elefante's efforts to reconnect with life away from screens, and an archive visit to Bangladesh's clothing factories. That last report, originally from 2013, is drawing the most daily views on the channel right now, with Ghost Shark also among its busiest uploads.
Subscribers were unchanged over seven days, while today's viewing pace sits below half the channel's usual daily level. Among nearby broadcasters, The Wall Street Journal is running slightly above its customary daily pace; USA TODAY and The Sun are quieter than usual. For 60 Minutes Australia, the fresh attention to Bangladesh shows how an older investigation can remain a substantial part of a new week's viewing.
British former racing driver who led Red Bull's Formula One team as principal and CEO from 2005 to 2025. The team won six constructors' championships during his tenure.
More on Wikipedia ›Formula One team based in England and racing under an Austrian licence. Christian Horner led it from its formation in 2005 until 2025, when Laurent Mekies replaced him.
More on Wikipedia ›Australian former Formula One driver who competed from 2011 to 2024, winning eight Grands Prix across 14 seasons.
More on Wikipedia ›English singer, author and television personality who became famous in the 1990s as Ginger Spice in the Spice Girls.
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What viewers say
Please do a part 2 with Daniel and Mark and their perception of Horner, and working with him.
@Elllo951See it on YouTubeRegardless of your opinion of him, it’s hard to dispute that he was one of the best team principals Formula 1 has ever seen. I hope he returns in some capacity. I'd like to see him build another team and win world titles again.
@chris-C8See it on YouTubeF1 is better with Horner in it.
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Horner was one the great team principals. Great leader
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- 60 Minutes Australia
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- October 25, 2026
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