HORNER PAYS TRIBUTE TO LATE RED BULL BOSS MATESCHITZ
Team principal Christian Horner has led the tributes to the late Red Bull boss Dietrich Mateschitz, who died shortly before the United States Grand Prix, aged 78.
The Austrian, who discovered the energy drink on a trip to Thailand in 1984, brought it to Europe and it went on to become a
£22 billion success. Mateschitz allied the brand with several extreme sports and it is also highly active in football.
Horner heard the news on qualifying day for the US Grand Prix. He said: “It’s very, very sad, what a great man. What he achieved and what he has done for so many people, around the world in different sports, is second to none.
“So many of us have to be so grateful to him for the opportunities he provided and the vision that he had, the strength of character and never being afraid to chase your dreams.
“That’s what he did here in Formula 1, proving that you can make a difference. We’re just incredibly grateful.”