Christian Horner is to go away his role as Red Bull team principal with immediate effect after 20 years, the Formula One team announced on Wednesday. F1
Christian Horner is to go away his role as Red Bull team principal with immediate effect after 20 years, the Formula One team announced on Wednesday.
The 51-year-old Englishman oversaw a period of dominance by the team with eight world titles won the drivers’ championship eight times, with Max Verstappen winning the past 4 titles, and 6 constructors crowns.
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Nevertheless, his fortunes have dipped previously 18 months after being accused of sexual harassment and coercive, controlling behaviour by a female worker.
Although he was cleared there have been rumblings of discontent inside the team, several high-profile departures, and their form has tailed off.
“Red Bull has released Christian Horner from his operational duties with effect from today (Wednesday 9 July 2025) and has appointed Laurent Mekies as CEO of Red Bull Racing,” read the statement from Red Bull.
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Oliver Mintzlaff, CEO Corporate Projects and Investments, paid the departing team chief a fulsome tribute.
“We would love to thank Christian Horner for his exceptional work over the past 20 years,” he said in an announcement.
“Together with his tireless commitment, experience, expertise and progressive considering, he has been instrumental in establishing Red Bull Racing as probably the most successful and attractive teams in Formula 1.
“Thanks for every little thing, Christian, and you’ll ceaselessly remain a very important a part of our team history.”