F1 winner takes aim over Horner Wolff 'warfare' hype

Former F1 race winner David Coulthard had revealed he is"uncomfortable" by the media hype surrounding the rivalry betweenRed Bull Team Principal Christian Horner and Mercedes counterpartToto Wolff. The duo's rivalry sparked into life during the fiery2021 championship battle between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton,which the Red Bull driver ultimately won after a controversialfinal race in Abu Dhabi. Throughout that campaign, Horner and Wolffaimed a number of verbal digs at each other and the animosity hassupposedly continued since, given what has been seen in Netflixdocuseries Drive to Survive . 'It's not warfare' But formerchampionship runner-up Coulthard has taken aim at media coverage ofthe rivalry, suggesting all is not as it seems. Speaking on his andEddie Jordan's Formula For Success podcast, Coulthard said:“Sometimes I get a little bit uncomfortable with this sort ofbuild-up in the media, the battle between Mercedes and Red Bull, orlet’s say more, I guess between Toto and Christian,” he said. “Iwas actually quite happy to see Geri Horner [Christian’s wife]snuggled up, cuddled up to Toto and Christian there [in a picture]and our great friend Anita Gerhardter from Wings for Life, allsmiling and in a happy place. “Because at the end of the day, it’scompetition, it’s racing, but it’s not warfare.” View this post onInstagram A post shared by Oracle Red Bull Racing (@redbullracing)