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Fresh details surrounding Christian Horner’s Red Bull sacking have surfaced.
New details have surfaced about Christian Horner’s dismissal from Red Bull, with the 51-year-old relieved of his team principal duties in a move that shocked the F1 world. Horner, F1’s longest-serving team boss, had a 20-year tenure with Red Bull, securing six constructors’ world championships and eight drivers’ titles. The decision was reportedly delivered to Horner during a face-to-face meeting with Red Bull’s top executives in a London hotel suite, blindsiding him despite been in the works since the Austrian Grand Prix. The removal of Horner was ultimately approved by Red Bull’s owners, with Mintzlaff making the announcement over a Zoom call. Friction within the team stemmed from Horner’s increasing control over key departments, leading to a strained relationship with key figures and uncertainty surrounding Verstappen’s future with Red Bull.
