Christian Horner fired a shot across Guenther Steiner's bow, pointing out the former Haas boss "never achieved a podium in Formula 1" despite becoming a Netflix celebrity. The dig came as Horner reflected on Drive to Survive's impact, crediting the show for bringing new fans to F1 while noting Steiner "made a career off the back of it." The two worked together during Red Bull's 2005 debut season, when Steiner served as technical operations director before migrating to the team's NASCAR program. Steiner's nine-year Haas tenure peaked at fifth in the constructors' championship — respectable for the American outfit's limited budget, catastrophic by Red Bull's 14-title standard. His expletive-laden soundbites made him a DtS breakout star, popular enough to author a book despite finishing dead last twice. Steiner has since moved to MotoGP as Tech3's CEO, while Horner continues stacking trophies in F1. The subtext: one team principal became famous for winning, the other for existing on camera.
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