Christian Horner: Life before Red Bull
Did you know that before becoming team principal of Red Bull Racing and taking it to Formula 1 World Championship glory last year, Christian Horner was a decent driver in his own right? Edd Straw looks back on his career behind the wheel
The Formula 1 paddock is littered with ex-racing drivers.
Some are retired former greats, some had good topline careers without quite hitting such heights, and some never made it to grand prix racing, their careers either stalling in the junior formulas or taking them down other avenues.
It might come as a surprise to some that Red Bull team principal Christian Horner is one of those drivers.
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