Christian Horner's full text conversation with Toto Wolff after Red Bull sacking

Christian Horner has revealed the text messages he exchanged with Toto Wolff after he was sacked by Red Bull Racing.

Back in 2025, following the British Grand Prix in July, the world of Formula 1 was shaken to the core by the sudden departure of Horner.

The 52-year-old was removed as Red Bull's team principal and CEO; he was swiftly replaced by Laurent Mekies, who was promoted from Visa Cash App Racing Bulls.

Since Mekies took over, Red Bull experienced an upturn in form, allowing Max Verstappen to fight his way back into the title race. However, the Dutchman eventually finished two points behind Lando Norris.

Following his dismissal from Red Bull, Horner has been linked with a quick return to F1, with the likes of Ferrari, Aston Martin and Alpine all mentioned as a possible destination.

As reported by The Telegraph, Horner revealed that he exchanged text messages with long-time rival, Mercedes boss Wolff, during an episode in the new series of Netflix's Drive To Survive, which will be released on Friday.

Toto Wolff and Christian Horner battled for multiple F1 titles. Image: Getty

Reading out Wolff's message, Horner said: "I didn’t know what to say, because on one side you’ve been a real a*****e. But on the other hand, the sport will miss one of its main protagonists. Who should I fight? And ‘love to hate’, as you always said? Wolff and Horner have a combined 14 of the last 15 world championships. Not a bad points statistic."

Horner then read out his reply: "I’ve loved locking horns with you all these years. So thank you for the rivalry, the competition and the needle. No one else even came close, as the statistics point out. I wish you all the best for the future. ps You need a haircut."

Christian Horner opens up on Red Bull sacking

Horner also stated that senior advisor Helmut Marko was partly to blame for his sacking.

He explained: "I feel a real sense of loss and hurt. It was all rather sudden. I didn’t really get the chance to say a proper goodbye.

"I think this was a decision made by Oliver Mintzlaff with Helmut Marko advising from the sideline."

Horner added: "I think ultimately things changed within the business, within the group. The founder died, and after Dietrich [Mateschitz]’s death, I was probably deemed to have maybe too much control."