Horner says Red Bull leadership shift led to his 2025 dismissal

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  Christian Horner says a leadership shift at Red Bull after founder Dietrich Mateschitz’s death led to his dismissal in July 2025.

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  Horner said he was not given a concrete reason for being fired after 20 years as team principal.

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  He denied that friction with Max Verstappen or his father, Jos, directly caused the decision.

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  Horner described the end of his tenure as painful, saying he was focused on supporting his daughter after her mother’s death.

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  He said he has since re-established a reasonable relationship with Red Bull executive Oliver Mintzlaff.

Who

Christian Horner, Red Bull’s former team principal, says the team dismissed him.

What

Horner says a leadership shift after Dietrich Mateschitz’s death led to his dismissal. He says he was not given a concrete reason.

When

July 2025.

Where

Red Bull Racing; a specific location is not stated.

Why

Horner said he believed there was a feeling that too much control was in his hands. He said he was not given a reason.

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