Christian Horner threatens legal action over ‘fictitious claims’ from Toto Wolff

NOT HAPPY: Christian Horner has taken aim at Toto Wolff. Pic: David Davies/PA

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has accused rival boss Toto Wolff of “hugely defamatory, fictitious claims” and threatened legal action against Mercedes amid the cheat row overshadowing this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix.

In a fiery, and tense press conference on Saturday, Horner insisted he is “absolutely confident” Red Bull did not overspend as Max Verstappen beat Lewis Hamilton to last year’s controversial championship.