霍纳称对瓦塞尔处境感到遗憾
克里斯蒂安·霍纳表示，上月有关他可能接替弗雷德·瓦塞尔出任法拉利F1车队负责人的传闻出现时，他为瓦塞尔感到遗憾。
克里斯蒂安·霍纳表示，上月有关他可能接替法拉利F1车队负责人弗雷德·瓦塞尔的传闻出现时，他为瓦塞尔"感到遗憾"。
霍纳接受《泰晤士报》采访的内容在9月法拉利主场蒙扎比赛前完成，他在采访中称法拉利是"F1最大的品牌"、"梦想"和"沉睡的巨人"，该采访发布后引发了霍纳可能接替瓦塞尔的传闻，而瓦塞尔在车队的位置此前一直受到审视。
这甚至促使法拉利召开了一场引人注目的新闻发布会，以平息猜测并公开表态对瓦塞尔有信心。
霍纳在参加《The Race F1 Podcast》节目时被问及与法拉利有关的传闻。
“这一切的时机非常不幸，”霍纳告诉《The Race》。
“我做了一次采访，他们当时正在连载这本书，采访我的是个非常友善的家伙，是刘易斯·汉密尔顿的忠实粉丝。他过来聊了聊，虽然不是这个行业的人，但他是这项运动的粉丝。
“他谈到了不同的车队等等。然后我们聊到了法拉利。法拉利和其他车队不一样。法拉利，你能看到车手和人们是如何高度推崇和尊重它的。我当时是想对法拉利表示尊重。
“这次采访大概是在实际发表前一个月做的。结果碰巧赶上了，我想，是围绕蒙扎或马德里或其他地方发表的一些评论。”
“突然出现了一个标题，在这篇文章上写着‘法拉利是我的梦想’。我其实从未说过那样的话。我是想表达法拉利在这项运动中有着独特的位置，任何为那支车队工作的人都会将其视为一种荣幸。尤其是，我猜想，如果你是一个意大利人的话。”
“突然间，它变成了一件实际上绝非意在给弗雷德施加任何形式压力的事情。但这个标题，加上他们那个世界和他们的车手所发生的一切，制造了这场小风波。”
“我为弗雷德感到难过，因为我曾在一支表现出色的车队、或一支高压车队的前沿工作过，知道其中涉及什么。”
“这只是一个二加二凑成六的问题。”
《泰晤士报》援引霍纳的话说：“我会考虑法拉利吗？我的意思是，法拉利是一级方程式赛车中最大的品牌。这是梦想。而且可以说是F1中沉睡的巨人。”
那么，如果霍纳获得合适的控制权，他真的会考虑法拉利的最高职位吗？
“法拉利在这项运动中就是法拉利，他们拥有巨大影响力的地位，”他说。“而且他们今年显然有一辆很棒的车，或者肯定是底盘；看起来他们在引擎动力上可能有点落后。我认为每个人都希望看到法拉利再次获胜。
“我可能更专注于其他选择。”
“每当你与法拉利联系在一起，那都是极大的荣誉，但这不是我主动去争取的事情。”
霍纳补充道：“我认为在任何组织中，稳定都是关键。”
“我在红牛任职期间，与大概六位、也许七位车队领队同桌而坐，从让·托德一直到弗雷德。”
“稳定至关重要。法拉利作为实质上的国家队，承受着其他车队不会面临的同等审视压力。”
“我认为，看到法拉利在这项运动中获胜会受到所有人的欢迎。我认为弗雷德是一位非常有能力的管理者，我认为他在低级别赛事中有着出色的履历。他可能只是需要更多时间。”
英文原文
Christian Horner said he "felt sorry" for Ferrari Formula 1 team principal Fred Vasseur when speculation linking Horner to replacing him surfaced last month.
The release of an interview Horner conducted with The Times - which took place before Ferrari's tricky home race at Monza in September, and in which he called Ferrari "the biggest brand in Formula 1", "the dream" and a "sleeping giant" - sparked rumours of Horner being a potential candidate to replace Vasseur, whose role at the squad had been under scrutiny.
It even led to a remarkable Ferrari press conference to quash speculation and publicly declare its confidence in Vasseur.
Horner was asked about the rumours linking him to joining Ferrari when he appeared on The Race F1 Podcast.
"The timing of it all was very unfortunate," Horner told The Race.
"I did an interview where they were serialising the book with a very pleasant chap, that was a big Lewis Hamilton fan. He came and had a chat and wasn't from the industry, but was a fan of the sport.
"He was talking about different teams and so on. And we talked about Ferrari. And Ferrari is different to the other teams. Ferrari, you can see the way that drivers and people hold it in huge esteem and with huge respect. And I was trying to be respectful to Ferrari.
"This interview was done about probably a month in advance of when it actually came out. It happened to coincide, I think, with some comments that were made around Monza or Madrid or whatever.
"Suddenly there was a headline that ran on this article that was talking about, 'Ferrari is my dream'. I never actually said that. I was trying to say that Ferrari has its unique place in the sport, and anybody that works for that team would see it as a privilege. Particularly, I assume, if you're an Italian.
"Suddenly it turned into something that was actually not meant in any way to be putting any form of pressure on Fred. But this headline, together with whatever was happening in their world and their drivers, created this bit of a storm.
"I felt sorry for Fred because I've been at the front of a performing team, or a high-pressure team, and know what's involved.
"It was a question of just two and two coming together and adding up to six."
The Times quoted Horner as saying: "Would I consider Ferrari? I mean, Ferrari is the biggest brand in Formula 1. It’s the dream. And arguably it's the sleeping giant of Formula 1."
So would Horner actually consider the top job at Ferrari if he was given the right control?
"Ferrari is Ferrari in the sport and they have a position of huge influence," he said. "And they've obviously had a great car, this year, or certainly the chassis; it looks like they've perhaps been a bit behind on engine power. And I think everybody would love to see Ferrari win again.
"I'm perhaps more focused on other options.
"Whenever you're associated with Ferrari, it's a great honour, but it's not something that I'm petitioning for."
Horner added: "I think within any organisation, stability is key.
"During my time at Red Bull, I sat across the table with maybe six or maybe seven team principals, going back to Jean Todt up to Fred.
"Stability is crucial. Ferrari has a pressure with it, as essentially a national team, that others don't come under the same scrutiny.
"I think that it would be popular for everybody to see Ferrari winning in the sport. I think Fred is a very capable operator, I think he's got a great pedigree in lower forms of racing. He probably just needs more time."
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