--- title: "5 Driver Quotes By Christian Horner" description: "5 Driver quotes by Christian Horner. Plus more from Christian Horner and more Driver sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7ed/christian-horner-7559_ahead_the-number-one-driver-in-this-team-is-th_1218116.jpg" --- > [The number one driver in this team is the one who is ahead on the track, the rule is simple.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christian-horner/the-number-one-driver-in-this-team-is-the-one-who-is-ahead-on-the/) [Christian Horner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christian-horner/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7ed/christian-horner-7559_ahead_the-number-one-driver-in-this-team-is-th_1218116.jpg) > [I think the most important thing for any driver is to know that he's getting equality of equipment and priority.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christian-horner/i-think-the-most-important-thing-for-any-driver-is-to-know-that-he-s/) [Christian Horner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christian-horner/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cdf/christian-horner-7559_drivers_i-think-the-most-important-thing-for-any_1321335.jpg) > [And I'd get back to the cars being physical challenges to drive - to tame the beast. The cars we have at…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christian-horner/and-i-d-get-back-to-the-cars-being-physical-challenges-to-drive-to/) [Christian Horner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christian-horner/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/71e/christian-horner-7559_challenges_and-i-d-get-back-to-the-cars-being-physi_2136060.jpg) > [I'd rather have a driver that was like that, that had that passion and that fire in his belly and you can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christian-horner/i-d-rather-have-a-driver-that-was-like-that-that-had-that-passion-and/) [Christian Horner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christian-horner/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fa8/christian-horner-7559_belly_i-d-rather-have-a-driver-that-was-like-t_2475002.jpg) > [I think if a driver commits to a team it's like disappearing with another girlfriend half way through the year, it doesn't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christian-horner/i-think-if-a-driver-commits-to-a-team-it-s-like-disappearing-with/) [Christian Horner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christian-horner/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b60/christian-horner-7559_driver_i-think-if-a-driver-commits-to-a-team-it_2625060.jpg) ## Other authors on Driver ## More by Christian Horner > [When you win a Grand Prix, it's the culmination of everything coming together. Not just trackside, but behind the scenes.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christian-horner/when-you-win-a-grand-prix-it-s-the-culmination-of-everything-coming/) [Christian Horner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christian-horner/) > [Our target is to compete with Ferrari and Mercedes.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christian-horner/our-target-is-to-compete-with-ferrari-and-mercedes/) [Christian Horner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christian-horner/) > [We want to run at the front, we want to be competitive and, in order to be competitive, we have to have a sensible…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christian-horner/we-want-to-run-at-the-front-we-want-to-be-competitive-and-in-order-to/) [Christian Horner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christian-horner/) > [The roll out of a new car is always filled with great anticipation; it's almost like going back to school for a new school…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christian-horner/the-roll-out-of-a-new-car-is-always-filled-with-great-anticipation-it/) [Christian Horner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christian-horner/) > [Winning is very addictive, that's why it's very hard when suddenly - boom - you are not the favorites any more.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christian-horner/winning-is-very-addictive-that-s-why-it-s-very-hard-when-suddenly/) [Christian Horner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christian-horner/) > [I was 25 when I stopped racing, I loved the teamwork and I wanted to apply what I knew about it into building and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christian-horner/i-was-25-when-i-stopped-racing-i-loved-the-teamwork-and-i-wanted-to/) [Christian Horner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christian-horner/) > [I never struggle for motivation, that's for sure. Motivation is something that burns within.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christian-horner/i-never-struggle-for-motivation-that-s-for-sure-motivation-is/) [Christian Horner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christian-horner/) > [Just taking the front wing and saying that will make racing better, it's quite a naive and ultimately expensive approach.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christian-horner/just-taking-the-front-wing-and-saying-that-will-make-racing-better-it/) [Christian Horner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christian-horner/) > [We want to be a works partner. Ferrari and Mercedes have their own works teams so where would you be in the pecking order…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christian-horner/we-want-to-be-a-works-partner-ferrari-and-mercedes-have-their-own/) [Christian Horner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christian-horner/) > [You've got different governments and manufacturers saying, 'Oh, we'll be electric and autonomous by 2030 or whatever.' In my view Formula One is at…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christian-horner/you-ve-got-different-governments-and-manufacturers-saying-oh-we-ll-be/) [Christian Horner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christian-horner/) > [The prospect of being able to run a race behind closed doors is absolutely feasible.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christian-horner/the-prospect-of-being-able-to-run-a-race-behind-closed-doors-is/) [Christian Horner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christian-horner/) > [Sport is escapism. Sport is a release.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christian-horner/sport-is-escapism-sport-is-a-release/) [Christian Horner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christian-horner/) > [I would hate to see the championship decided on grid penalties.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christian-horner/i-would-hate-to-see-the-championship-decided-on-grid-penalties/) [Christian Horner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christian-horner/) > [Exxon have done a very good job for us. Their difficulty and frustration has also been that as a customer we get very limited…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christian-horner/exxon-have-done-a-very-good-job-for-us-their-difficulty-and/) [Christian Horner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christian-horner/) > [Red Bull doesn't get the credit it deserves. Neither Buemi nor Alguersuari would have progressed through the junior ranks - let's not forget Alguersuari…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christian-horner/red-bull-doesn-t-get-the-credit-it-deserves-neither-buemi-nor/) [Christian Horner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christian-horner/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/driver/christian-horner/#itemlist", "name": "5 Driver Quotes By Christian Horner", "numberOfItems": 5, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The number one driver in this team is the one who is ahead on the track, the rule is simple.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Christian Horner" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christian-horner/the-number-one-driver-in-this-team-is-the-one-who-is-ahead-on-the/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7ed/christian-horner-7559_ahead_the-number-one-driver-in-this-team-is-th_1218116.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7ed/christian-horner-7559_ahead_the-number-one-driver-in-this-team-is-th_1218116.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7ed/christian-horner-7559_ahead_the-number-one-driver-in-this-team-is-th_1218116.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“The number one driver in this team is the one who is ahead on the track, the rule is simple.” — Christian Horner", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I think the most important thing for any driver is to know that he's getting equality of equipment and priority.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Christian Horner" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christian-horner/i-think-the-most-important-thing-for-any-driver-is-to-know-that-he-s/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cdf/christian-horner-7559_drivers_i-think-the-most-important-thing-for-any_1321335.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cdf/christian-horner-7559_drivers_i-think-the-most-important-thing-for-any_1321335.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cdf/christian-horner-7559_drivers_i-think-the-most-important-thing-for-any_1321335.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I think the most important thing for any driver is to know that he's getting equality of equipment and…” — Christian Horner", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "And I'd get back to the cars being physical challenges to drive - to tame the beast. 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