Horner likens F1 title fight to Squid Game
Red Bull boss Christian Horner has likened the Formula One title fight to Squid Game as Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton battle for the championship in Abu Dhabi.
Thepairarelockedon369.5 points in the drivers’ standings, with the Red Bull of Verstappen having the advantage ofwinningonemoreracethan Hamiltonoverthecourseofan enthralling season.
Red Bull and Mercedes are also still contesting the constructors’ championship, although the latter hold a strong 28-point lead in that fight.
However, for the first time since 1974, two drivers enter the last race of a season neckand-neck and, while Netflix have their own behind the scenes F1 series, Horner instead feels this year has played out like the hit South Korean show Squid Game, which saw competitors try and survive to win a huge cash prize.
“I think the mood is one of excitement,” Horner said at a press conference alongside Mercedes counterpart Toto Wolff, a man with whom he has verbally sparred throughout the season.
“I think that the way we have fought the way we have pushed in this campaign, noonehascomeclosetochallenging this team in the last eight years and here we are in the final race in with a shot, a long shot in the constructors and a equal shot with drivers.
“It has been tense, frustrating on occasions, we have pushed the limits, pushed each other and pushed our competitors and here we are at the final race for the showdown.
“It almost feels like Squid Game that we have ended up here on equal points.
“Good luck. May the best man and the best team win.”