![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/racing-boss-christian-horner-says-taylor-swift-would-be-lucky-to-attend-f1-nowadays/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/1_F1-Red-Bull-boss-says-Taylor-Swift-would-be-lucky-to-be-allowed-to-attend-a-race-nowadays.jpg&description=Red Bull racing boss Christian Horner has said that Formula One has experienced an increase in popularity, which he suggested means that celebrities such as Taylor Swift would now be 'lucky' to attend Christian Horner has said that celebrities like Taylor Swift would be "lucky" to attend Formula One races nowadays after the sport has experienced a surge in popularity. The former racing driver, 49 - who is the team principal of the Red Bull team within Formula One - spoke about the industry's popularity on a podcast. It comes ahead of the highly-anticipated Las Vegas Grand Prix later this year. He said that new demographics of fans have been brought into the sports through the likes of a Netflix docuseries in recent years. Christian suggested that in light of this, celebrities would be "lucky" to attend racing events now. For all the latest on news, politics, sports, and showbiz from the USA, go to The Mirror US. He spoke about the industry on the latest episode of ESPN's Unlapped podcast. During a discussion about the sport's popularity lately, Christian mentioned the United States Grand Prix in 2016, which was held in Austin, Texas. The event seven years ago included a performance by singer-songwriter Taylor, now 33. It's said to have drawn much attention to the sport, with Christian suggesting that it was necessary at the time due to less interest than today. He said on the podcast recently: "If you remember Austin a few years ago, we were having to get Taylor Swift there to get a crowd there." Christian continued by commenting: "Now she's lucky if she's allowed in. If she can get a pass." Further discussing the sport, he said: "It's changed so much [in recent years] and I think Las Vegas will just take it to another level." He said about the upcoming Grand Prix: "It's unprecedented the interest we've had in that race and the hype." Christian said on the podcast the Netflix docuseries Formula 1: Drive to Survive - which launched in 2019 - has "transformed the spor){kind=link}
Red Bull racing boss Christian Horner has said that Formula One has experienced an increase in popularity, which he suggested means that celebrities such as Taylor Swift would now be ‘lucky’ to attend
Christian Horner has said that celebrities like Taylor Swift would be “lucky” to attend Formula One races nowadays after the sport has experienced a surge in popularity.
The former racing driver, 49 – who is the team principal of the Red Bull team within Formula One – spoke about the industry’s popularity on a podcast. It comes ahead of the highly-anticipated Las Vegas Grand Prix later this year.
He said that new demographics of fans have been brought into the sports through the likes of a Netflix docuseries in recent years. Christian suggested that in light of this, celebrities would be “lucky” to attend racing events now.
For all the latest on news, politics, sports, and showbiz from the USA, go to The Mirror US.