US EditionRed Bull Shakes Up Leadership: Christian Horner Replaced by Laurent Mekies | Sports-Games
MILTON KEYNES, UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 9 – Laurent Mekies takes over as Red Bull Racing team principal after Christian Horner's 20-year tenure amid a difficult 2025 season with the team fourth in the Constructors' Championship.
- On Wednesday, Red Bull Racing replaced Christian Horner with Laurent Mekies, ending Horner's 20-year tenure as team principal.
- Amid a poor 2025 season, internal rifts and allegations of inappropriate behaviour led to Horner's first leadership change in 20 years at Red Bull Racing.
- Sky Sports’ Martin Brundle reported no reason was given for Horner’s departure; Red Bull sits fourth in the constructors’ standings, 69 points behind the lead.
- Following Mekies’s appointment, he prepares for his first race at the Belgian GP on July 27, with Permane taking over Racing Bulls immediately, reshaping team leadership.
- Looking ahead, Mekies emphasizes the need for Red Bull to restructure significantly for the 2026 regulations amid recent performance issues.
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Red Bull Shakes Up Leadership: Christian Horner Replaced by Laurent Mekies | Sports-Games
Red Bull Shakes Up Leadership: Christian Horner Replaced by Laurent Mekies In a surprising move, Red Bull announced the dismissal of their longstanding team principal, Christian Horner, replacing him with Laurent Mekies. The shake-up comes as Red Bull struggles mid-season, lagging in the constructors' standings.Horner, 51, had guided the team since its inception in 2005, times marked by both triumphs and tribulations. Notably, he was pivotal in …
Yakima Herald-Republic
Independent EspañolMILTON KEYNES, United Kingdom (AP) — The Red Bull Formula One team changed directors for the first time since it was founded 20 years ago, and the dismissal of Christian Horner sent shockwaves through the sport on Wednesday.
The veteran director of the Red Bull team, Christian Horner, was abruptly fired on Wednesday after a 20-year career in which he won eight drivers’ world championships in Formula One and achieved celebrity status. Red Bull did not explain the reasons for his decision in his statement, but thanked Horner for his work and noted that “it will always be an important part of the history of our team.” Laurent Mekies, who is in charge of the second team…
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