Just In: Fans left speechless as Christian Horner shares worrying health battle that left him fighting to…
Just In: Fans left speechless as Christian Horner shares worrying health battle that left him fighting to breathe
Christian Horner revealed that he thought he was having a heart attack or stroke during his time as Red Bull team principal. The 52-year-old reigned as CEO of the Formula One team for 20 years before being sacked last year, ending his historic tenure with the team, which included six World Constructors’ Championships and eight World Drivers’ Championships. While he remains officially unaffiliated with any team, the Brit has used his time away from F1 to write his new book, Drive, which is set to be released on Thursday, October 22. In the memoir, he reflects on the two decades he ran Red Bull for, as well as the medical episode he suffered that left him fearing the worst. “In 2014, during the German Grand Prix in Hockenheim, I remember everything tightening around me on what was a thundery day,” Horner wrote.
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Horner admitted the emotional toll he had been shouldering was heavy and discussed the methods he used to lessen his stress. He explained: “I took it as a warning sign. Emotionally it felt as if I was holding the weight of the world on my shoulders, and a course of exercise, healthy living and time outdoors helped me to manage and regulate the understandable stresses of a challenging lifestyle.
In 2009, I had taken up running as a healthy release. At one point I even competed in the Silverstone half-marathon alongside Bernie’s [Ecclestone] wife, Fabiana, and Adrian [Newey], who dragged himself on a dodgy leg, having not recovered fully following an Achilles injury several years earlier.
“We raised a chunk of money for the Wings for Life charity, and I enjoyed the experience, apart from the moment when I was outpaced by somebody dressed as a carrot. Recognizing the cause enabled me to quickly identify the issue; my body was giving me a warning. More exercise and letting go of things beyond my control gave me a much healthier outlook.”
Christian Horner‘s book Drive is out on Thursday, October 22.
