Christian Horner has played down suggestions Red Bull’s rivals tried to “steal” Formula 1 sponsors over the budget cap breach drama of last year. “We had one of them contacting our sponsors and partners making suggestions that we would be bringing their brands into disrepute. However, when asked about the situation by Sky Deutschland, Horner denied he ever accused Red Bull’s rivals of actively trying to “steal” sponsors over the saga. “The intention was to suggest to the sponsors that their partnership could bring the brands into disrepute.”. When asked which ‘rivals’ contacted Red Bull’s sponsors, Horner answered: “I’ll leave that entirely to your imagination.”.

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