Christian Horner F1 News: Red Bull boss receives EMOTIONAL message from wife Geri Halliwell

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Horner receives EMOTIONAL message from wife Geri Halliwell

Red Bull boss Christian Horner shared celebrations of a personal milestone

Kerry Violet F1 News Editor

F1 editor and journalist covering motorsport since 2024.

Saturday 16 November 2024 22:56 Updated: 23:15

Red Bull Formula 1 boss Christian Horner has received a loved-up message from his wife Geri Halliwell-Horner amongst celebrations of a personal milestone.

The F1 team principal will undoubtedly be enjoying a break away from the pinnacle of motorsport, with just one more week to go until the action returns for the Las Vegas Grand Prix.

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Horner's outfit could be set for celebration when F1 returns next weekend, with star driver Max Verstappen possessing the potential to be crowned the 2024 champion under the lights in Vegas.

The reigning champions haven't had the smoothest year, with Verstappen's stunning victory in Brazil last time out his first win since the Spanish GP back in June.

With seven different winners from four different teams throughout this season, the Dutchman has had to work harder than he has perhaps become accustomed to during Red Bull's previous domination of the sport.

The 27-year-old's team-mate, Sergio Perez, has also been under consistent pressure, thanks to his disappointing performances in the RB20 often bringing home no points for Horner's team, with Red Bull having dropped to third in the constructors' standings.

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Horner celebrates birthday with cosy post

The Red Bull boss will be enjoying a break from the politics of F1 this weekend, instead celebrating his 51st birthday, sharing a cosy snap of the affair on his personal social media account.

"Thank you very much for all the birthday messages - have a great weekend 🎂" Horner captioned the image posted to his Instagram.

Among one of the first to comment was wife Geri, delivering an emotional message to Horner on his special day.

"Happy birthday darling ! 😘 we love you so much x" the message read.

The couple have endured a tumultuous year, often under intense media scrutiny following accusations made against the Red Bull boss by a female employee, although he was cleared of any wrongdoing by an internal investigation.

Geri was not the only one to share well wishes on her husband's birthday, with Verstappen's partner and daughter of three-time champion Nelson Piquet, Kelly, also commenting on the post.

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Kerry Violet - F1 News Editor

Having graduated from the University of Sheffield with a 2:1 in Journalism in 2022, Kerry continued her pursuit of finding a full-time position in motorsport through work with the F1 Arcade in London, where she got to meet true fans of the sport and make a live grand prix watch party memorable for them. It was here that she confirmed her dream of combining her background in journalism and love of motorsport, going on to volunteer with the female-led platform Empoword Journalism. Having completed stints as a screen editor and sports editor, Kerry landed her first F1-specific editorial role with GPFans and has thoroughly enjoyed continuing to work closely with the sport ever since. The access GPFans offers Kerry has allowed her to interview big names such as Naomi Schiff and David Coulthard and given her experiences she could only have dreamt of as a young F1 fan.

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