Schumacher tells Horner to take up team management lessons from Wolff

“The situation is currently very unfortunate. Red Bull has won a lot and entered Formula 1 as a young, dynamic, and likable team. That has largely been lost now,” began Schumacher on the Boxengasse Podcast from Sky Sports. “I think Christian Horner will have to work differently,” stated the 50-year-old.

Schumacher also advises the team boss of Max Verstappen to adopt a different stance towards the media. “Instead of acting tactically himself, he should put his press officer forward to ensure that only certain things are said. Things like: 'We are having a hard time, but we are working hard on it,'” said the former F1 driver.

Afterwards, Schumacher pointed out several examples indicating how difficult it is to keep a team together in such scenarios. He also looked back to illustrate how Red Bull was an attractive team to join a few years ago. According to the German analyst, that has now changed significantly.

“Actually, we now see that precisely with Racing Bulls. There, they handle young drivers so well. That gives you a good feeling. That's what I personally miss in the way Helmut Marko deals with his drivers,” said Schumacher.

Finally, Schumacher came with one last piece of advice for Horner. He compares the situation of Red Bull with that of Mercedes after the regulation changes of 2022. There he saw how a team boss can also deal with a difficult situation positively. “Toto Wolff is of course very different. He just states it as it is: 'That was very bad, worse than expected.' He had to learn that naturally after his successful period,” concluded the German.

That Schumacher is not very fond of the Red Bull team boss became clear last week. Then, the German suggested that the Brit should better leave the team. In addition, he also supported Jos Verstappen, who had a heated conversation with Horner after the British Grand Prix.