Christian Horner finally reveals reason given for Red Bull sacking
Horner says Red Bull first blamed a performance dip before giving a fuller explanation after he pressed for answers.
- Horner received an £80 million settlement upon leaving Red Bull, ending his two-decade tenure as team principal, with the former boss claiming the payout demonstrates he committed no wrongdoing.
- Speaking to The Times, Horner revealed he was told the team wanted a different direction, with six years left on his contract when he was allegedly informed it had become more Christian Horner Racing than Red Bull Racing.
- During his leadership, Red Bull secured eight drivers' world championships and six constructors' titles with Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen, though the team had reportedly gone 15 races without a victory at the time of his departure.
- Laurent Mekies replaced Horner as team principal following his departure, and Horner suggested the team has since lost its 'mojo,' noting that 12 months later Red Bull had deteriorated.
- His exit followed a 2024 misconduct allegation involving a female employee, which he denied; Red Bull dismissed the complaint after an internal investigation, and a subsequent appeal was also dismissed.
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Christian Horner has revealed the reason he was given by the parent company when he was suddenly removed as team principal of Red Bull Racing in July 2025. According to Horner, who led the team for 20 years, the initial explanation given was "a slight drop in performance" and "something else..."
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Former Red Bull Racing boss received such a bizarre amount of money
Former Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner reportedly received more than €133 million in salary and severance payments following his departure from the Formula 1 team, according to financial figures reported by RacingNews365. The extraordinary figure comes after McLaren CEO Zak Brown’s reported €98 million earnings for 2025 drew attention to the huge sums ...
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