Christian Horner sacked by Red Bull Racing F1 team

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Red Bull brag exits the squad aft a stellar 2 decades that yielded 8 Formula One Drivers’ World Championships.

Published On 9 Jul 2025

Red Bull person sacked squad main Christian Horner and appointed Laurent Mekies arsenic the Briton’s replacement, the Formula One squad announced.

The 51-year-old Horner was the longest-serving squad principal, having been successful the presumption since Red Bull made its Formula One debut successful 2005.

Frenchman Mekies joins from Red Bull’s sister squad Racing Bulls. Alan Permane, presently Racing Director, volition beryllium promoted to squad main astatine Racing Bulls.

“Red Bull has released Christian Horner from his operational duties with effect from contiguous (Wednesday 9 July 2025) and has appointed Laurent Mekies arsenic CEO of Red Bull Racing,” the Milton Keynes-based squad said successful a connection connected Wednesday.

Red Bull won 8 Drivers’ World Championships and six Constructors’ Championships nether Horner, but struggled this play with the squad sitting 4th with 172 points successful the constructors’ standings. They way leaders McLaren by 288 points.

Red Bull’s four-times Formula One champion Max Verstappen has won 2 of 12 races and is 3rd successful the drivers’ championship. He is 69 points down title person Oscar Piastri astatine the midway signifier of the 24-round season.

Horner’s presumption was questioned, with Verstappen’s begetter calling past twelvemonth for him to spell aft allegations of misconduct were made by a pistillate employee. The Briton denied them and was cleared aft an investigation.

“It has been an astonishing escapade to lend to the commencement of Racing Bulls unneurotic with each our talented people. The tone of the full squad is incredible, and I powerfully judge that this is conscionable the beginning,” Mekies said.

“Alan is the cleanable antheral to instrumentality implicit present and proceed our path. He knows the squad wrong retired and has ever been an important pillar of our aboriginal successes.”