Christian Horner has said his absence from Formula 1 is similar to football legend Sir Alex Ferguson missing a race.

Sharp comments from Red Bull boss After Mercedes team-mate Toto Wolff missed two races last season due to knee surgery, ex-Formula 1 driver Jerome d’Ambrosio took over, along with the head of communications for team, Bradley Lord. . Horner believes it is always important to have the leader of a championship-winning organization involved and said he would not miss it if the Englishman could avoid the same race as the legendary Scot.

Ferguson played 1,312 games during his 26 years in charge of Manchester United. In that time, he has missed just three games, twice due to family issues and once due to a personal scouting mission to look at promising signings.

Horner strongly believes a prominent presence and leadership will provide the focus for the reigning F1 Constructors’ Champion. “You have to be available,” he said. “I see my role as group leader and CEO. For 52 weeks a year, I am the CEO of a high performance technology company with Red Bull Racing, Red Bull Power Trains and Red Bull Advanced Technology.

“If I’m not on the track, I’m in the factory Monday through Friday. I participate in all competitions as a team leader. I have attended every Grand Prix that Red Bull has attended since 2005. “People need to see their boss. [Not going to a race is] like Alex Ferguson not going to a football match.”

Instead, Wolff said he may retire more often in the future to secure Mercedes’ future. “The clear goal is to build a structure for the future and that’s my responsibility to the team,” Wolff told The Associated Press.

“What would happen if a rock fell on my head?” So in a few years you might not want to race 24.

“But it’s going to be a few years. I feel like I’ve been in this role for a while. I can’t imagine doing anything else.”