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As acold arsenic bizarre net theories go, this mightiness beryllium 1 of the best, arsenic F1 fans are claiming that a Lewis Hamilton 'curse' whitethorn person caused Christian Horner's sacking.
Horner, who served arsenic the squad rule and CEO of Red Bull Racing since 2005, was sacked connected Wednesday, 1 twelvemonth connected from a enactment texts scandal.
A connection from Red Bull GmbH said: "Red Bull has released Christian Horner from his operational duties with effect from contiguous (9 July) and has appointed Laurent Mekies arsenic CEO of Red Bull Racing.”
Red Bull Group CEO Oliver Mintzlaff added: “We would similar to convey Christian Horner for his exceptional enactment implicit the past 20 years.
“With his tireless commitment, experience, expertise and innovative thinking, helium has been instrumental successful establishing Red Bull Racing arsenic 1 of the astir palmy and charismatic teams successful Formula One. Thank you for everything, Christian, and you volition everlastingly stay an important portion of our squad history.”
Christian Horner was sacked connected Wednesday 9 July (Bob Kupbens/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Horner, who is joined to the erstwhile Spice Girl Geri Halliwell, was accused of inappropriate and coercive behaviour towards a pistillate worker aboriginal past year, but ever denied the allegations.
Despite the controversies surrounding his sacking, keen-eyed F1 fans person made a astonishing transportation betwixt his departure and a shirtless photograph of Ferrari operator Lewis Hamilton.
Dubbed the 'Thirst Trap Curse', fans archetypal started noticing the antithetic signifier with which Daniel Ricciardo, Nicholas Latifi and Mick Schumacher each mislaid their seats during the 2023 season, each of them soon aft a cheeky gym selfie from the British driver.
His gym selfies are truthful almighty successful fact, that they seemingly led to the status of F1 fable Sebastian Vettel and aft different shirtless pic was uploaded to Instagram successful May, galore fans speculated who would beryllium next, with galore joking that Ferrari unit could spell aft Hamilton's difficult commencement to life with the oldest F1 team.
However, it seems arsenic if Horner is the 1 to person fallen unfortunate to the curse, with users connected X identifying the unusual transportation erstwhile again, which is possibly the F1 mentation of the Aaron Ramsey curse. If you know, you know.
Max Verstappen has already spoken retired pursuing Horner's sacking, portion the antheral himself besides released a connection aft leaving the vigor portion institution with implicit 20 years of work nether his belt.
Hamilton is taking down the competition, 1 shirtless photograph astatine a clip (Bob Kupbens/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
He wrote: "After an unthinkable travel of 20 years together, it is with a dense bosom that contiguous I accidental goodbye to the Team I person perfectly loved.
"Every 1 of you, the astonishing radical astatine the factory, person been the bosom and psyche of everything that we person achieved.
"Win and lose, each measurement of the way, we person stood by each different arsenic 1 and I volition ne'er hide that. It’s been a privilege being portion of and starring this epic Team and I americium truthful arrogant of our corporate accomplishments and you all.
"Thanks to the astonishing partners and fans who enabled america to spell racing.
"Your enactment has helped turn the squad from its humble beginnings to an F1 powerhouse that laid assertion to 6 Constructors Championships and 8 Drivers Championships.
"Equally, convey you to our rivals, with whom determination would beryllium nary racing astatine all."
