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Christian Horner recently opened up on his personal life. The Red Bull supremo talked about various topics, including F1’s latest points, Max Verstappen’s talent, and his relationship with Toto Wolff.

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Amidst all, Horner revealed some interesting information about his pets.

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Sky Sports F1’s Martin Brundle paid a visit to Christian Horner’s Oxfordshire home recently. The current F1 commentator was there to get Horner to talk about his personal life away from the F1 paddock. That was when the Red Bull boss shared some exclusive info.

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As the conversation between them continued, Horner introduced Brundle to a few animals. A host of animals include dogs, donkeys, horses, and goats. About them, the Briton shared, ” That one [goat] is called Chase [after former F1 boss Chase Carey], but then it had a baby,” he laughed. “A small problem!”

The family of the British international had a dog named after Bernie Ecclestone (in tribute to ex-F1 supremo) “Bernie unfortunately died last year but Flav [after former Benetton and Renault team boss Flavio Briatore] is still going strong. He’s a bit overweight,” added Horner. “We just seem to be collecting more animals.”

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Has Christian Horner named anybody after Toto Wolff?

F1 in the last decade has mostly been about Red Bull and Mercedes. And the two biggest names associated with them are: Christian Horner and Toto Wolff. Interestingly, Horner didn’t have any animal or pet named after him.

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In between the conversation, Brundle asked Horner about his relationship with Toto. To which the Red Bull top executive stated that it’s not personal at all. Horner also praised the Mercedes boss for his work at the Brackley-based team.

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About the animals again, particularly horses, Horner further shared, “They’re named after Geri’s songs. So he’s called Lift Me Up.” Pointing to another horse, he added: “I don’t know what we’re going to call him, Stop Right Now or something. That’s probably not a good name for a horse.”

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The F1 world is currently at a pause as it is going through the annual summer break. This is the time the drivers, the executives, and everyone involved in a team get some time to spend with their families. The season commences again in the last week of August in Belgium.

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Sabyasachi Biswas is a NASCAR writer at EssentiallySports. Holding a master’s degree in mass communication and journalism, he has over eight years of experience covering motorsports. Apart from being a keen enthusiast, Sabyasachi is an ardent Kyle Larson fan. Besides this, he has been a die-hard 'Madridista' for years, a big Max Verstappen and Red Bull fan, and at the same time misses Roger Federer in action. As an athlete, Sabyasachi played soccer at the sub-junior level. He's also a travel freak and likes trying out different cuisines when he's away from the keyboard.

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