Toto Wolff reveals humorous Christian Horner textual content after Purple Bull F1 exit

Toto Wolff has revealed that Christian Horner texted him following his Purple Bull F1 departure.

Horner was sacked as Purple Bull F1 staff boss in July, ending his 20-year reign.

Horner had been instrumental to Purple Bull’s success through the years, successful titles with Sebastian Vettel within the early 2010s.

Extra lately, Purple Bull went head-to-head with Wolff’s Mercedes in 2021.

2021 is extensively considered probably the most intense rivalries between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton.

Notably, Wolff and Horner locked horns on a number of events, and there’s been no love misplaced since.

Chatting with the Dutch press at Zandvoort on Saturday, Wolff revealed that Horner texted him.

Revealing what Horner texted, Wolff stated: “He stated to me: ‘What are you doing now, since you like to hate me and I’m gone!’”

Speaking about Horner additional, Wolff added: “It’s a bit ambivalent as a result of, A, his monitor report is superb – probably the most profitable in Components 1. So, clearly there are issues he’s carried out effectively. Throughout the staff, I believe he was to a sure diploma, revered in Milton Keynes.

“However then we didn’t usually lend a hand or perspective. So, he’s been a beautiful, nice enemy through the years. Am I lacking him? It’s fairly unusual to come back right here and Christian’s not going to be round. I imply, what are you doing with him not round? That’s a bit bizarre.

“After which you may have the pragmatism of Laurent Mekies. Out of the blue you possibly can have a dialog about the long run. We’re simply completely totally different individuals, however even your greatest enemy is your greatest pal.”

F1 will miss Horner

Regardless of his rivalry with Horner through the years, Wolff conceded that F1 wants outspoken personalities.

“What I stated is that each film wants the nice, the dangerous and the ugly. Now the dangerous is gone, it’s solely Fred and I left… It took Fred some time to consider that,” Wolff defined.

“The game wants that. Up to now we had these huge characters and I hope that among the new staff principals are going to develop into these roles in an genuine means, as a result of you possibly can’t pretend it.

“Christian was a kind of protagonists. He was outspoken, he was controversial, he was an ass, and he cherished to play that function. You want an asshole, individuals have to hate somebody.”