Christian Horner return to F1 difficult - Toto Wolff

Toto Wolff and Christian Horner were part of a dramatic title race between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen in 2021 A return to Formula 1 will be difficult for former Red Bull team principal Christian Horner because he has "broken quite a lot of glass", says ex-Mercedes rival Toto Wolff. Horner was sacked in July after 20 years in his role following declining form and internal disputes. The 52-year-old had been accused of sexual harassment and coercive, controlling behaviour by a female employee. Horner was twice cleared of the claims, firstly after an internal investigation conducted by a lawyer, then by another lawyer who dismissed the complainant's appeal. "He has broken quite a lot of glass, and these things have repercussions in our microcosm," Mercedes team principal Wolff told the Press Association. Horner, who led Red Bull to eight drivers' titles and six constructors' championships, and Wolff endured a rivalry for much of the past decade. In January Alpine said Horner was among "multiple interested parties" to have discussed investment with the team. Wolff and Mercedes are also looking at buying private investment firm Otro Capital's 24% shares in Alpine. Wolff said there

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