"You look at his background. Please.
Everybody makes mistakes, but did he deliver? What do you want?
Do you want to win or not? Do you want to give it a try or not?"
stated Ben Sulayem.
The FIA leader concluded by separating minor behavioral issues from major legal or safety infractions in a professional team environment.
"There is behaviours, and bad behaviours, and if you do bad behaviour it will catch on you and nobody will want you," concluded Ben Sulayem.
"But it is about results, you bring someone, you pay him millions to get results.
Of course, he shouldn't go and kill someone, or drink and driving, that is bad behaviour but I said certain behaviours," added Ben Sulayem.
Horner Addresses Speculation
Horner has recently been linked to several prominent organizations, including Alpine, Aston Martin, Ferrari, and Chinese automotive manufacturer BYD.
"I'd only look at doing the right thing, and something that had an opportunity to win at the end of the day," Horner told Sky Sports.
The veteran manager expressed optimism about the current state of the global racing series and dismissed immediate speculation regarding his next destination.
"F1 is such a great place, the racing has been super this year.
The interest in F1 is sky high, and there's so much interest from people who want to get involved in F1.
We'll see, I'm in no rush," added Horner.
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Horner noted that the rumors regarding his future have connected him with practically every competitor in the paddock.
