Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner today supported Sebastian Vettel's unusual doughnut celebration after winning the Indian Grand Prix, saying showing emotions was good for the sport.
Vettel, however, was later reprimanded for not proceeding directly from the circuit and the team was fined 25,000 euros.
The Red Bull driver sealed his fourth straight world title and celebrated that by doing a doughnut with his winning RB09 and followed that by bowing his head at the BIC, jumping to top of the car and waving towards the crowd.
After three reprimands a driver is handed a 10-place grid penalty.
"He'll get his fingers or knuckles rapped for it. It will be disappointing if after winning the world championship (he's rapped). Showing exuberance in front of the crowd is good for the sport," Horner had said after the race.
As Red Bull also sealed its fourth straight team championship title, Horner said it was not possible without Vettel even as the whole team worked hard for it.
"It's all about the team. You need a great team, great drivers, the show without Sebastian, of course we'd not have won four consecutive world championships," he said.
Horner said Vettel will be remembered as a legend.
