{"id":290552,"date":"2023-10-09T08:27:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-09T08:27:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=290552"},"modified":"2023-10-09T08:27:04","modified_gmt":"2023-10-09T08:27:04","slug":"christian-horner-opens-up-on-red-bull-party-after-max-verstappens-f1-title-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/racing\/f1\/christian-horner-opens-up-on-red-bull-party-after-max-verstappens-f1-title-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Christian Horner opens up on Red Bull party after Max Verstappen’s F1 title win"},"content":{"rendered":"
Red Bull's team principle has revealed how the team partied after Max Verstappen wrapped up his third Drivers' World Championship on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Verstappen was crowned as the king of F1 before the chequered flag had even been waved on Saturday after his team-mate Sergio Perez retired from the sprint race. However, there were only muted celebrations from the Dutchman's camp with the main event on Sunday.<\/p>\n
Horner told Sky Sports: "It was pretty modest. We got everybody together. We got [Red Bull team member] here on the guitar and sang a couple of songs. We had a drink with Max, raised a glass and then everyone was to bed very focused on this race."<\/p>\n
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Sky Sports is bringing you 500 live football games to watch, as well access to Cricket, Golf, F1, Boxing, NFL, NBA and more across eight<\/span> dedicated channels. Sky Sports is the <\/span>only way to watch all the action this year.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a322 a month<\/p>\n Verstappen shared on social media: "What an amazing year! It is incredible to be part of this team, @redbullracing!<\/p>\n "Thank you to everyone at the track and back in the factory for all the effort that has gone into this year to achieve this, we can all be very proud! To be a three time World Champion feels absolutely incredible #ThirdStar."<\/p>\n What do you think of Max Verstappen winning his third Driver's World Championship? Let us know in the comments section<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n However, Horner has also hinted he could walk away from the sport: "'He can go on to achieve so much more. We are riding a wave at the moment, and we want to continue riding that wave for as long as we can," he told PA Media.<\/p>\n 'Will Max be in Formula One for a long, long time? I don't think so. He has ambitions beyond F1 and beyond racing. And at 26, 36 seems a long way away.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n "We have a long-term agreement with him until 2028, and he has always said he will be happy to start and end his career here, but motivation will be a crucial factor."<\/p>\n Verstappen followed up his drivers' title confirmation by winning the main race on Sunday, finishing comfortably ahead of McLaren duo Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris. However, the race will be best remembered for the crash between Lewis Hamilton and George Russell on the opening lap, which saw the former retire from the contest. <\/p>\n