US EditionRed Bull says F1 team principal Christian Horner has been released from his duties
MILTON KEYNES, UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 9 – Christian Horner steps down after 20 years leading Red Bull Racing amid internal turmoil and a 2025 performance slump with the team now fourth in the constructors' championship.
- Red Bull Racing released Christian Horner from his role as CEO and team principal with immediate effect on July 9, 2025, appointing Laurent Mekies as CEO.
- Horner's departure followed 20 years leading Red Bull since 2005 amid team performance struggles and past allegations of inappropriate behaviour that he was cleared of.
- Throughout his leadership, Horner guided the team to secure eight drivers' championships, six titles in the constructors' category, achieved 124 victories on the track, earned 107 starting grid poles, and reached the podium 287 times.
- Oliver Mintzlaff expressed gratitude to Christian Horner for two decades of dedicated service and highlighted his key role in building Red Bull Racing into a leading team in Formula One.
- Horner's exit signals a leadership transition with Mekies expected to prove his managerial capabilities amid recent challenges to restore Red Bull's competitive form.
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