Red Bull Racing CEO and Team Principal Christian Horner was fired from his position over a year after being accused of inappropriate behavior by a female employee.
After 20 years as team principal, the 51-year-old who is married to Spice Girl Geri Halliwell was dismissed amid the team’s declining form and internal disputes.
Laurent Mekies was appointed as Christian’s replacement as CEO at Red Bull Racing.
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner was sacked after 20 years with the team
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“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,” the company said in a Wednesday statement.
Laurent, from Red Bull’s sister team Racing Bulls, will be taking over Christian’s position, while Alan Permane will be promoted to Team Principal at Racing Bulls.
Christian’s wife and Spice Girl Geri Halliwell was left “mortified and angry” after the recent scandal
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Oliver Mintzlaff, Managing director of parent company Red Bull GmbH, confirmed the news in a statement.
“We would like to thank Christian Horner for his exceptional work over the last 20 years,” he said in a statement.
Christian was “instrumental” in establishing Red Bull Racing as “one of the most successful and attractive teams in Formula 1” with his “tireless commitment, experience, expertise and innovative thinking,” Oliver said.
Reports claimed that “no reason was given to him” for his release
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Christian was in charge of the Formula 1 team since its establishment in 2005, becoming F1’s youngest team principal when he was appointed.
Over the course of two decades, he led the team to eight drivers’ championship and six constructors’ championship titles
“No reason was given to him” for his release, according to Sky Sports F1’s Martin Brundle.
“Red Bull gave him wings,” one quipped online after news of the firing
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