New Christian Horner details emerge from Red Bull F1 sacking

Former Red Bull CEO and team principal Christian Horner has shared new details regarding his abrupt dismissal from the Formula 1 team following the 2025 British Grand Prix. In an interview with The Athletic, Horner revealed he was summoned to an unexpected London meeting, supposedly regarding marketing structure, where Oliver Mintzlaff, Helmut Marko, and Red Bull's head of HR presented him with a termination press release.

Horner stated that management justified the decision by saying Red Bull wanted to go in a different direction and that the team had become "more Christian Horner Racing than Red Bull Racing." Laurent Mekies subsequently replaced Horner, who has since addressed rumors linking him to rival teams, noting only a "dream" position at Ferrari would tempt him back without equity.