US EditionRed Bull Boss Reflects on Firing Christian Horner Mid-Season
Oliver Mintzlaff praised Horner's achievements but said Red Bull needed a new direction after his 20-year tenure and an £80 million payout, he told De Telegraaf.
- Earlier this year, Red Bull CEO Oliver Mintzlaff spoke to De Telegraaf, breaking his silence after Christian Horner was relieved of his Red Bull team principal role earlier in 2025.
- Media reported Christian Horner agreed an £80 million payout after weeks of discussions, with tax at 45 per cent reducing it to £36 million.
- Mintzlaff said `I'm not a so-called hire-and-fire manager` and added `I wouldn't call it a risk, because we were 100 per cent behind this measure,` in a De Telegraaf interview.
- The move leaves Red Bull with a notable leadership gap as Christian Horner, former Red Bull team principal, led the team to six constructors' titles.
- Locals have voiced anger at the planned £9.2m mansion where Christian Horner and Geri Halliwell-Horner reside on the Oxfordshire–Northamptonshire border.
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thueringen24.deRed Bull experienced a real change in this Formula One season. Now Oliver Mintzlaff comments on the resulting disputes.
The 2025 season did not have been a long, quiet river at Red Bull. While Max Verstappen had to bow for two points against Lando Norris, the Milton Keynes-based stable was shaken by turbulence linked to a power struggle. She concluded with the departure of Christian Horner announced in early July with the British leader who gave his place to Laurent Mekies. Managing director of the Red Bull group, Oliver Mintzlaff expressed himself at length in a…
Red Bull reveals the real reason behind Christian Horner ousting
Red Bull CEO Oliver Mintzlaff has confirmed the real reasons behind the sudden, shock ousting of Christian Horner during the 2025 Formula 1 season. Embroiled in a bitter power battle with Red Bull’s owners following the death of Dietrich Mateschitz in 2022, Horner’s future became uncertain. Allegations of inappropriate behaviour dogged the Briton from 2023, with a series of leaks and statements distracting the team from the job of racing. Combin…
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