Formula 1’s longest-serving team principal – Red Bull’s Christian Horner – shared a joke with Tesla, Twitter and Space X chief Elon Musk at last week’s Miami Grand Prix.
What did the pair find time to chuckle about at the Miami International Autodrome? that’s for you to decide.
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Jack (@jackisthestig)
13th May 2023, 8:40
He’s actually yawning.
Euro Brun (@eurobrun)
13th May 2023, 8:46
You call your son what?
Say it again, so I can spell it.
DB-C90 (@dbradock)
13th May 2023, 8:48
You’re going to submit an entry for a F1 Team? Really?
notagrumpyfan
13th May 2023, 8:51
Seriously, just some capital letters and a number is the name you gave it?
Crawliin-from-the-wreckage (@davedai)
13th May 2023, 8:58
Seriously Christian you should get a Tesla for everyday driving.
Derek Edwards
13th May 2023, 9:03
Christian cannot contain his delight as the tiny ventriloquist operates his dummy.
Biskit Boy (@sean-p-newmanlive-co-uk)
13th May 2023, 11:22
Which one is the dummy?
Coventry Climax
13th May 2023, 19:44
Read again, there’s the word ‘tiny’ there. That should give you a clue.
Biskit Boy (@sean-p-newmanlive-co-uk)
14th May 2023, 8:04
Retorical
Sumedh
13th May 2023, 9:13
Elon Musk said he is once again going to buy out a well functional organization and give a golden parachute to the CEO.
Christian Horner couldn’t hide his glee on hearing this
DavidS (@davids)
13th May 2023, 9:15
Christian was very receptive of Elon’s suggestions of ways to improve the car.
Nulla Pax (@nullapax)
13th May 2023, 9:53
“I’m not kidding Christian, it is the breastfeeding that has made it this shape!”
David BR (@david-br)
13th May 2023, 14:24
@nullapax That raised a titter. :)
Nulla Pax (@nullapax)
13th May 2023, 9:56
“I have heard it is possible for fathers to buy their sons a team.
Name your price.”
MacLeod (@macleod)
15th May 2023, 7:45
I think this one is very possible :) good one!
Jeanrien (@jeanrien)
13th May 2023, 10:13
How do you keep the tarmac on the grid during starts?
Darin
13th May 2023, 10:28
I guess we both built spaceships…
SpaFrancorchamps (@spafrancorchamps)
13th May 2023, 10:47
I’ll be entering F1 next year with Doge Viper.
Addme (@dontme)
13th May 2023, 11:03
Can we not give this horrible human being more attention?
stjs16 (@stjs16)
13th May 2023, 21:15
Agreed, bored of hearing his whinging, oh you mean Elon?
Bullfrog (@bullfrog)
13th May 2023, 11:03
Twit and Twitter.
(that’s the clean version!)
Biskit Boy (@sean-p-newmanlive-co-uk)
13th May 2023, 11:22
Elon: I just bought your team and this is your new driver.
Red Andy (@red-andy)
13th May 2023, 11:33
“No thanks – with our junior setup, we don’t need a car that crashes itself.”
Ian McDonald (@imcdnzl)
13th May 2023, 12:41
You know my son could do a better job of running Mercedes than Toto
Electroball76
13th May 2023, 12:50
I’m telling you, Christian, the future of racing is with Formula E !
Only Facts!
13th May 2023, 12:57
“…and then I said: Toto, our straight line speed is 20,000 kph even without DRS…”
Goriot
13th May 2023, 13:09
I can send your Red Bull car on the Red Planet! Deal?
MacLeod (@macleod)
15th May 2023, 7:45
+1
Electroball76
13th May 2023, 13:12
Elon liked to entertain his son with a game of “taser the leader”
Todfod (@todfod)
13th May 2023, 13:56
Elon – “After I’m done saving twitter.. I’m coming for Red bull”
Roth Man (@rdotquestionmark)
13th May 2023, 14:55
So Christian, do you think Checo can bring home the title?
charliex (@photogcw)
13th May 2023, 17:28
Musk: Wait! It gets better. Then I told Michael Andretti that Tesla would be the primary sponsor to his F1 team.
floodo1 (@floodo1)
13th May 2023, 17:52
Elon “And there was one time I called an all hands company meeting and was asked what I would do about the lack of parking at the factory and I told them I’d build an electric roller coaster with an actual ‘loop de loop’. The peasants actually applauded LOL”
floodo1 (@floodo1)
13th May 2023, 17:52
sad part is this actually happened
Bullfrog (@bullfrog)
13th May 2023, 17:53
RB19?! What a ridiculous name.
Francesco Piea (@franco)
13th May 2023, 18:47
I told you Chris, you can totally buy a kid and pay with cryptocurrency. Just picked one up!
rsp123 (@rsp123)
13th May 2023, 19:38
I know he’s a bit young, but I’m sure he’ll make an excellent CEO for Twitter.
Scalextric (@scalextric)
13th May 2023, 21:24
Elon demonstrates ludicrous mode
Antz (@antznz)
13th May 2023, 22:30
Christian, I’m desperate. Be my new twitter CEO.
BlueChris (@bluechris)
13th May 2023, 23:26
Musk:
Damn its hard this breastfeed thing that my wife force me to do, my nipples are like missiles lately.
Horner:
Been there, done that…..
Hosford90
14th May 2023, 8:26
Dude what the hell?
Konstantinos
14th May 2023, 0:31
“ lol no way, my ego is bigger!”
tielemst
14th May 2023, 0:34
Ha! We built a rocket ship that doesn’t explode!
Tommy C (@tommy-c)
14th May 2023, 1:15
After Max’s tantrums and petty name-calling I’m Baku, Christian thought it wise for Max to have a like-minded ally in the garage for Miami.
Tristan (@skipgamer)
14th May 2023, 2:30
And then I told Connor, I’ll take you one on one, any time, any place!
Webber fan
14th May 2023, 4:34
Elon: I hear Dylan Mulvaney will be one of candidates when grid girls are reintroduced to Formula One.
Hosford90
14th May 2023, 8:24
Gross.
EffWunFan (@cairnsfella)
14th May 2023, 5:11
So Christian….. Are you gonna be putting Danny back in a race seat next year?
EffWunFan (@cairnsfella)
14th May 2023, 5:13
Elon insisted that Christian show his son the ‘Ginger Spice’ tattoo he’d had done on the back of his throat.
Harrisf1 (@harrisf1)
14th May 2023, 8:52
And I said to Wills and Kate, Prince Louis is coming with me… and here we are
cdfemke (@cdfemke)
14th May 2023, 9:01
You made them pay a subscription for driving their own CARS?
Stephen Crowsen (@drycrust)
14th May 2023, 10:43
Elon: King Charles needed a thousand horsepower to get his carriage to Westminster Abby.
James Bond (@jamesbond)
14th May 2023, 11:24
My little son is richer than you are.
NinjaBadger (@ninjabadger)
14th May 2023, 11:31
“Is this where billionaire dads pay to get their kids F1-verified?”
Liam
14th May 2023, 12:20
Hey Christian, i have just seen the mercs new upgrades… They have cut a hole in the floor for the drivers to push themselves along on the straights.
Michael (@freelittlebirds)
14th May 2023, 13:04
And here comes the best part “the FIA made us pay a penalty of 7 million outside the budget.” Ha-ha-ha
Qeki (@qeki)
14th May 2023, 16:03
Throw another one. This time I promise I will catch it with my mouth
Marco N
14th May 2023, 17:05
Imagine the face of Toto when he finds out Max is using Neuralink to control all the car settings!
j sc
14th May 2023, 19:18
Now that Twitter is more or less settled, I think I want to buy Red Bull next. With free speech must come free drinks!
blopeep
14th May 2023, 19:36
“… I have some suggestions for Adrian.”
Richard Hill
14th May 2023, 23:18
‘You know what Christian, I think Checo might well bring home the title for you this year’
Kevin C (@kev-f1)
15th May 2023, 11:19
“What? You don’t think even my son could win a race in that car Christian?”
Sergey Martyn
15th May 2023, 11:35
Elon, why are your nipples so hard? Hahahaha!!!
kartguy07 (@kartguy07)
15th May 2023, 20:38
Can you get me Geri’s autograph, I love the Spice Girls?
scss (@scss)
16th May 2023, 1:36
Until you got close, I thought you were the kid’s father.