Horner furious over Wolff special on Red Bull channel: 'Why not one of me!?

Hardenacke suggests that the Netflix series Drive to Survive played a critical role in amplifying Horner's vanity. "I think that Drive to Survive also played a part in it, in the sense that he eventually lost touch with reality," he says. "There was once an episode of ServusTV — the home broadcaster of Red Bull — about Toto Wolff, the team boss of Mercedes. Christian Horner apparently saw that, and he supposedly astoundingly called demanding why they had never featured him."

Ralf Schumacher adds to that story. "Formula 1 changes people. I can say that from my own experience too. In a short time, you experience a great deal. In the case of Christian Horner, he was extremely successful, incredibly driven, and came into a lot of money. People manage such situations in various ways," he says.

According to Schumacher, it is not unusual for someone in such circumstances to lose touch with reality. "You can hold it against him — I'd argue you could even somewhat justify it, because at some point, it just becomes too much for one person. Don't forget: everyone is singing your praises. And Red Bull with Max Verstappen, that was of course incredibly successful. The success can easily go to your head."