How does Christian Horner, Formula One’s Red Bull team boss – and husband of Spice Girl Geri Halliwell – spend his millions?
Not as famous as Lewis Hamilton, but this racing boss has driven his team to success with eight world championships and still finds time to spice up his life
You may not know Christian Horner by name but in the cut throat world of Formula One racing, one word by the principal of the Red Bull Racing team could make or break the career of a driver. Horner’s decisions, from the team he forms to the engines he uses for the cars, are pivotal for success.
He earns a modest US$10 million per year in salary and does not get endorsement deals like the racing drivers on his team do, but for the lack of sensation as a boss of a racing team you make up for in longevity.
Horner has been the team leader of Red Bull since 2005 and has led them to take eight world championships and is estimated to be worth US$22 million. He is married to Geri Halliwell, Ginger Spice of the Spice Girls, who is estimated to be worth about US$50 million on her own. While no one is privy to how the couple divvies up the household spending, together they do it in style.
Real estate
Christian Horner and his family divide their time between a country estate near Banbury, Oxfordshire, and another home in Hertfordshire, which played host to the much-anticipated Spice Girls reunion in 2019.
It is the country house where the family seems to spend most of their time and Halliwell regularly posts on social media giving us a glimpse into their lives.
High-end properties in Oxfordshire are usually valued at £10 million (US$11.6 million) and the Horner’s residence definitely fits the bill. There are acres of land with stables, a pond big enough to row a boat and enough lawn for Halliwell and her kids to ride a quad bike around.
Inside the house, the kitchen is installed with the quintessential British AGA range of cast iron cookers that can easily cost close to £6,000. Eagle eyed fans also spotted a retro jukebox that is priced at £16,000.