Red Bull confirm Christian Horner replacement as official statement released on sacking

Red Bull person appointed Christian Horner's replacement aft sacking the Team Principal pursuing 20 years astatine the F1 team.

On the backmost of a disappointing British Grand Prix astatine Silverstone, Horner has been relieved of his duties astatine the squad with contiguous effect.

Horner had been with Red Bull Racing since they took implicit from Jaguar racing successful 2005 winning six constructors titles, astir precocious successful 2023.

However, contempt Max Verstappen winning the 2024 driver's championship, Red Bull person been connected a important downward trajectory successful the past twelvemonth and beryllium 4th successful this year's standings.

Following Horner's sacking, the squad person confirmed that Laurent Mekies volition instrumentality implicit arsenic CEO from Visa Cash App Racing Bulls, and Alan Permane volition regenerate him arsenic the squad main of the sister team.

Christian Horner and Max Verstappen (credit: Getty)

A connection read: With contiguous effect, Laurent Mekies volition instrumentality implicit the duties of CEO astatine Red Bull Racing. As portion of his change, Alan Permane, presently Racing Director, volition beryllium promoted to Team Principal astatine Racing Bulls."

Mekies has since breached his soundlessness connected replacing Horner astatine Red Bull.

"The past twelvemonth and a fractional has been an implicit privilege to pb the squad with Peter," helium began.

"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.

"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."

Laurent Mekies for Racing Bulls (Credit: Getty)

Director 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 1.

"Thank you for everything, Christian, and you volition everlastingly stay an important portion of our squad history."