“You’re on the Naughty List”: Christian Horner’s Christmas Celebrations Roasted as Fans Rub Salt on Red Bull Wounds

The FIA found Red Bull guilty of breaching the cost cap for the 2021 season. Team principal Christian Horner blamed the team’s overspending on the catering budget, which was extravagant, arguably. The statement started a series of jokes on social media which has now revived after Horner posted a photo of the Christmas meal his family put out for Santa.

FIA in its report revealed Red Bull had breached the budget cap by $2.2 million. While the actual breach was for around $400,000, the incorrect reporting of tax receipts inflated it to $1.4 million. Resultantly, the ruling body sanctioned the team with a $7 million fine and docked 10% of their wind tunnel time.

Christian Horner puts out a meal for Santa

Christian Horner put out a couple of mini-pies, a cookie, a carrot, and a can of Red Bull for Santa. He shared a picture of the meal on his Instagram story. The F1 community on Reddit, however, had a field day with the cost cap jokes as the picture was shared on the r/formula1 subreddit.

Have a look at how fans reacted to the Red Bull boss’ Instagram post.

One user posted a hilarious mock statement from Red Bull after Santa’s meal caused the budget cap breach.

At least someone lauded Christian including a Red Bull can for Santa.

One user was confused because they thought the carrot looked like a hot dog.

Some were unhappy as they thought the meal Christian put out for Santa wasn’t appealing enough.

We don’t know whether Santa would be pleased with Christian. What we know for sure is that Red Bull had an early Christmas as they put on one of the most dominant displays F1 has ever seen.

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However, the cost cap controversy played a little spoilsport for the Milton-Keynes-based outfit.

What Horner had to say on the catering cost tussle with FIA

As FIA was deliberating on the cost cap issue, it went through a series of back and forth with Red Bull. Christian Horner contended the FIA should have excluded the catering budget, but the ruling body disagreed.

Speaking during the Mexican GP weekend, as reported by Motorsport.com, Horner said, “Catering within Red Bull has always been a benefit that’s been provided by the group, a benefit of working within the Red Bull group that free food and beverage has always been provided.”

“Therefore, as something as a Red Bull policy, we viewed it as something of an excluded cost,” he added.

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What did you put out for Santa? Was it similar to the Red Bull boss’? We are sure you didn’t include a can of Red Bull for him.