Horner has voiced worries in both F1 Commission and team principal meetings that grand prix racing's chiefs need to be careful about how the 2026 rules package comes together, as there is a risk of them unleashing 'Frankenstein' cars if they get it wrong.
He suggests that with the combustion engine and battery configuration leaving open the door for power units to rapidly run out of electric power on the straights if the cars are not low-drag enough, then it could make a mockery of the spectacle.
But Wolff does not share Horner's fears about the matter, and he thinks there is a bit of politicking at play that could be related to Red Bull's own Powertrain development.
For the first time in its history, Red Bull is designing and manufacturing its own engine which, from 2026, will be done in conjunction with Ford.
Asked for his opinion about Horner's 2026 stance, Wolff said: "I think what frightens him more maybe is that his engine programme is not coming along, and then maybe he wants to kill it [the rules] that way.
"So you always have to question what's the real motivation to say something like that."
Horner wants to see the 50/50 split between combustion and electrical power shifted so there is less reliance on the batteries.
Source: Autosport