Christian Horner is the current Team Principal and CEO of the Red Bull Formula One team. He was the youngest Team Principal at just the age of 31. Red Bull started its Formula 1 team in 2005 and since then Horner has held his position.
Born on 16 November 1973, Horner started his racing career in kart, he later got into car racing after getting a scholarship from Formula Renault. Later, Horner moved to Formula 3000 and started the Arden Racing team. The team was started with borrowed money from his father and a loan from P1 motorsport founder Roly Vincini.
After Joining Red Bull in 2005, Christian has helped the Red Bull team win thirteen world titles. Seven Drivers Championships and six Constructors Championships. For his sheer dedication and success rate Red Bull still hasn’t gotten rid of the team principal. To keep the principal happy get also gets a fat check. Red Bull Racing’s team principal is the highest paid in F1.
Christian Horner and his net worth
Christian Horner has been with Red Bull for a long time. Horner has gotten the racing team to the podium endless times, and since 2021 the team has been dominating the sport again. He started as the youngest Team Principal at 31 and currently with more than a decade with Red Bull he is the highest-paid Team Principal.
According to reports the team principal has an estimated salary of £8 million ($10 million) a year. The Briton has accumulated his wealth through his motorsport career. The estimated net worth of the team principal is reportedly around £40 million ($50 million). With a huge income, the team principal likes to spend money on expensive items.
Being a car enthusiast himself, Horner has an impressive car collection which includes, an Aston Martin DB11, a vintage 1968 Shelby Cobra, an iconic DB5, and two Infiniti Q50s. These are a few of his iconic collections among his other sports and luxury cars.
To flaunt the wealth the Briton has two country mansions that he shares with his wife, Geri Horner. Their Mansion is said to have its very own pond for boating. The team principal has two children and his wife has a daughter from a previous marriage. The mansion also holds a stable where he has a couple of monkeys, donkeys, and horses.
Horner is known for his charming nature is passion for bringing Red Bull to the top. However, he has found himself in trouble for allegedly sharing explicit images with a co-worker. The team principal is under investigation and could potentially be fired if found guilty.