Formula One: Horner surprised at Webber’s actions

SILVERSTONE: Red Bull chief Christian Horner mounted a rapid damage-limitation exercise as the dust settled on an incident-filled British Grand Prix highlighted by a potential ‘team orders’ row in his team. Horner admitted he was surprised by Mark Webber’s decision to ignore his instructions to not take over Sebastian Vettel. “This is something we have to discuss in private,” he said. “At the end of the day, the team’s the biggest thing and no individual is bigger.” Webber admitted he had not obeyed the orders as he fought to beat his team-mate.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 12^th, 2011.