Christian Horner shares young fan’s video calling sacked Red Bull Team Principal “My hero”

Christian Horner is currently on an indefinite gardening leave after being relieved of his responsibilities at Red Bull. Days after his departure, the former Red Bull Team Principal shared a video of a young fan who read out a heartfelt letter, calling Horner his hero.

The boy was seen standing in front of a television playing footage of Horner’s career highlights, reading his letter aloud in tribute.

Christian Horner receives heartwarming tribute from young fan

Christian Horner shared the video on his Instagram Stories on Monday, identifying the young fan as Teddy. He captioned it, “Thank you Teddy,” followed by a smiling emoji.In the video, Teddy holds a printed poster and reads from behind it: “To my hero Christian Horner. You are the person who inspired me to start watching Formula 1 five years ago.

You have been the fire behind the team for the past twenty years and brought so many victories. You will forever have a place in my heart.”

He continues: “You went where no one else dared to go with smart solutions and investments. I will never forget what you have achieved and what you still can achieve in the future. Watching the race is my favorite part of the week, especially seeing Red Bull in the Constructors’ Championship and Max in the Drivers’ Championship.

It will never be the same watching races knowing you’re no longer on the pit wall. Hearing you cheer after the drivers’ success will always stay with me, even when I need to concentrate.

You will forever remain in our hearts, so please don’t forget that. Greetings from your biggest 10-year-old fan, Teddy.”At the end of the video, Teddy holds up his printed poster featuring Horner’s photo with the words “To my hero” and “legend” written on it.

The video concludes with Horner saying, “Thank you, Teddy.”

Christian Horner’s exit from Red Bull

According to multiple reports, Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko was also present at the internal meeting where Horner’s future was decided by company leadership.Also Read: Sacked Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner’s wife Geri Horner hit by £1 million debtHorner was asked to step down after spending 20 years with the team, during which he led Red Bull to championship victories with stars like Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen. He reflected on his career and accomplishments in a farewell note posted on Instagram.